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A. Menstrual cycle

Anterior
pituitary Ovulation
Units/L
50 LH
FSH
1 0 Oogenesis and the Menstrual Cycle

ng/mL ng/mL
8 0,4 Progesterone
6 0.3 Estrogens, (P)
chiefly estradiol
Progesterone 4 2 Estrogens 0.2 (E 2 )
0.1

2 0 0 1 7 14 21 Day 28 Plate 11.17

Rises
3 ca. 0.5°C
Basal body
temperature

1 7 14 21 Day 28

4
Ovarian follicle
development
Ovum

Follicle Dominant Rupture of follicle Corpus Degenerating
selection follicle (ovulation) luteum corpus luteum

5 Discharge Regeneration Ischemia
Endometrium

1 7 14 21 Day 28
Menstruation
299
Follicular phase Luteal phase
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