The corpus luteum breaks down if a woman does not become pregnant, which lowers progesterone levels and triggers menstruation.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Endocrine Society
  Reproductive Hormones

Sources

• Reproductive Hormones www.endocrine.org Endocrine Society via serper

Referenced by nodes (4)

• progesterone concept
• corpus luteum concept
• menstruation concept
• pregnancy concept