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  2. Menstrual cycle - Wikipedia

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    Menstrual cycle The menstrual cycle is a series of natural changes in hormone production and the structures of the uterus and ovaries of the female reproductive system that makes pregnancy possible. The ovarian cycle controls the production and release of eggs and the cyclic release of estrogen and progesterone. The uterine cycle governs the preparation and maintenance of the lining of the ...

  3. Endometrium - Wikipedia

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    In women of reproductive age, two layers of endometrium can be distinguished. These two layers occur only in the endometrium lining the cavity of the uterus, and not in the lining of the fallopian tubes where a potentially life-threatening ectopic pregnancy may occur nearby. [4] [5] The functional layer is adjacent to the uterine cavity.

  4. Estrogen - Wikipedia

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    Thicken the vaginal wall; Uterus lining Estrogen together with progesterone promotes and maintains the uterus lining in preparation for implantation of fertilized egg and maintenance of uterus function during gestation period, also upregulates oxytocin receptor in myometrium; Ovulation

  5. Luteal phase - Wikipedia

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    Increased estradiol alters the endometrial lining and promotes proliferation of epithelial cells, thickening of the tissue, and elongation of the spiral arteries that provide nutrients to the growing tissue. Estrogen also makes the endometrium more sensitive to progesterone in preparation for the luteal phase. [citation needed]

  6. Menstruation - Wikipedia

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    The hormone estrogen stimulates the uterus lining (endometrium) to thicken to accommodate an embryo should fertilization occur. The blood supply of the thickened lining provides nutrients to a successfully implanted embryo. If implantation does not occur, the lining breaks down and blood is released.

  7. Estrogen-dependent condition - Wikipedia

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    In a normal adult female, the normal range of estrogen in the luteal phase (when ovulation happens, as well as the vascular tissue preparing for the potential zygote [3]) is 100 pg/ml, in comparison to the proliferative phase (when the uterine lining is thickening [4]) 40-250 pg/ml. [5]

  8. If You Feel Burning Or Stinging During Sex, You ... - AOL

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    Treatment: A couple of options for treating menopause-related dryness are prescription local vaginal estrogen pills, creams, or rings. There are also non-hormonal options such as DHEA and the CO2 ...

  9. Hormonal intrauterine device - Wikipedia

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    It works by thickening the mucus at the opening of the cervix, stopping the buildup of the lining of the uterus, and occasionally preventing ovulation. [2] The IUD with levonorgestrel was first approved for medical use in 1990 in Finland and in the United States in 2000. [6] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines ...