If no embryo implants, the corpus luteum degenerates, causing circulating hormone levels to decline and the endometrium to shed, resulting in menstrual bleeding.

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  The Menstrual Cycle | Patient Education - UCSF Health

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• The Menstrual Cycle | Patient Education - UCSF Health www.ucsfhealth.org UCSF Health via serper

Referenced by nodes (3)

• corpus luteum concept
• endometrium concept
• embryo concept