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  2. Pregnancy hormones - Wikipedia

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    A low level of estrogen can lead to a non-conception cycle, and a high level of estrogen when LH is at its peak, can lead to lower live birth rates and other complications. [13] During pregnancy, estrogen plays a role in supporting placentation through the modulation of angiogenic factor expression. [13]

  3. Maternal physiological changes in pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Illustration of fundal height at various points during pregnancy. Some degree of weight gain is expected during pregnancy. The enlarging uterus, growing fetus, placenta, amniotic fluid, normal increase in body fat, and increase in water retention all contribute weight gain during pregnancy. The amount of weight gain can vary from 5 pounds (2.3 ...

  4. Estrogen - Wikipedia

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    Estrogen is associated with edema, including facial and abdominal swelling. Melanin. Estrogen is known to cause darkening of skin, especially in the face and areolae. [38] Pale skinned women will develop browner and yellower skin during pregnancy, as a result of the increase of estrogen, known as the "mask of pregnancy". [39]

  5. In pregnancy, the brain changes in remarkable ways, a new ...

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    Most of the changes are due to pregnancy hormones. Researchers from the University of California – Santa Barbara for the first time show how hormonal shifts alter the brain throughout pregnancy ...

  6. Estriol - Wikipedia

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    However, during pregnancy, estriol is synthesized in very high quantities by the placenta and is the most produced estrogen in the body by far, [3] [4] although circulating levels of estriol are similar to those of other estrogens due to a relatively high rate of metabolism and excretion.

  7. Breast development - Wikipedia

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    Estrogen and progesterone cause the secretion of high levels of prolactin from the anterior pituitary, [32] [33] which reach levels as high as 20 times greater than normal menstrual cycle levels. [31] IGF-1 and IGF-2 levels also increase dramatically during pregnancy, due to secretion of placental growth hormone (PGH). [34]

  8. Here's Why Testosterone Is a Female Hormone, Too - AOL

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    “Before menopause, the main hormone is estrogen, and after menopause, androgens like testosterone become more prevalent,” Stanhiser says. In that case, can testosterone treat menopause symptoms?

  9. Pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    The increased levels of progesterone and estrogen during pregnancy make gingivitis more likely; the gums become edematous, red in colour, and tend to bleed. [143] Also a pyogenic granuloma or "pregnancy tumor", is commonly seen on the labial surface of the papilla.