Progesterone
Medical term · P
A hormone produced as a result of ovulation. It prepares the lining of the womb to enable a fertilized egg to implant there.
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OvulationThe process by which the ovaries produce and release an egg each month. Ovulation usually takes place around 10–16 days before a period.
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Bicornuate uterus (womb)A heart-shaped uterus. Usually the uterus would be pear-shaped.
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Womb (also known as Uterus)The organ where a baby develops during pregnancy. Made of muscle, it is hollow, stretchy and about the size and shape of an upside-down pear. It sits between the bladder and the…
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Corpus luteumThe egg follicle remnant left behind after an egg has been released during ovulation. The corpus luteum secretes the hormone progesterone to stimulate the growth of the…