During the luteal phase, rising progesterone levels cause a decrease in the number of acidophilic vaginal epithelial cells, which are replaced by an increasing number of leukocytes.

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• Person: Feingold KR, Adler RA, Ahmed SF Organization: National Center for Biotechnology Information
  The Normal Menstrual Cycle and the Control of Ovulation - NCBI - NIH

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

Referenced by nodes (3)

• progesterone concept
• luteal phase concept
• leukocyte concept