Practice mode Reproduction

What causes menstruation to begin when pregnancy does not occur?

Correct answer A. Degeneration of the corpus luteum and a fall in progesterone

Explanation

Without implantation the corpus luteum breaks down. Falling progesterone and oestrogen can no longer maintain the endometrium, so it is shed as menstrual flow.

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