The luteal phase begins immediately after ovulation, during which the empty ovarian follicle develops into the corpus luteum, which secretes estrogen and progesterone to prepare the uterus for a fertilized egg.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Cleveland Clinic
  Female Reproductive System: Structure & Function
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  Female Reproductive System: Organs, Function, and More - WebMD

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• Female Reproductive System: Structure & Function my.clevelandclinic.org Cleveland Clinic via serper
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Referenced by nodes (8)

• uterus concept
• estrogen concept
• ovulation concept
• progesterone concept
• luteal phase concept
• corpus luteum concept
• ovarian follicle concept
• fertilized ovum concept