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Effect of heat stress on hormonal balance and the reproduction consequences. HS adversely affects the pituitary gland, which produces an imbalance and decline in the secretion of LH, leading to reduced progesterone and estrogen levels and thus compromising reproduction through pregnancy loss and impacts on the estrous cycle, respectively. The red arrow shows the decrease of the concern hormone.
