PAEA EOR Women’s Health Questions with Complete Solutions

PAEA EOR Women’s Health Questions with Complete Solutions During days 1-14 the endometrium thickens under the influence of ____ in the _______ phase. In the ovaries, a dominant follicle matures, leading to ovulation. estrogen; follicular The _____ phase is after ovulation luteal After ovulation the ruptured follicle becomes the _____ ________; secreting _________ (&some estrogen). corpus luteum; progesterone ____ enhances the lining of the uterus to prepare it for _______ progesterone; implantation If there no implantation - the corpus luteum degenerates leading to a deep slope in estrogen and progesterone When there is no implantation and the corpus luteum degenerates and both estrogen and progesterone steep low it leads to menstruation