If an egg is fertilized and implants, the body produces human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which signals the corpus luteum to continue secreting progesterone to maintain the uterine lining and support early pregnancy.

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  Understanding the Menstrual Cycle: A Breakdown of Its Four Phases

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• Understanding the Menstrual Cycle: A Breakdown of Its Four Phases www.raleighob.com Raleigh OB/GYN Centre via serper

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• progesterone concept
• corpus luteum concept
• endometrial lining concept
• pregnancy concept
• human chorionic gonadotropin concept