menstrual cycle ↔ relaxin

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Relaxin is a hormone whose levels fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle, specifically increasing after ovulation [1] and dropping if conception does not occur [2], though its precise role within the cycle remains a subject of scientific investigation [3].

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Reproductive Hormones endocrine.org Endocrine Society 2 facts

claimIn women, relaxin levels increase after ovulation during the second half of the menstrual cycle to relax the uterine wall in preparation for pregnancy.

claimIf a woman does not conceive, relaxin levels drop until the next menstrual cycle.

The Normal Menstrual Cycle and the Control of Ovulation - NCBI - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Feingold KR, Adler RA, Ahmed SF · National Center for Biotechnology Information 1 fact

claimThe role of luteotropic factors such as prolactin, oxytocin, inhibin, and relaxin in the menstrual cycle is unclear.