Ovulation Egg growsCorpus Luteum Shrinks Plasma Concentration of Steroids (arbitrary units) Hormone Levels Days Estradiol Progesterone Endometrial Thickness Endometrium 3-5 days Menses 3-5 days
Human Reproduction
Ovary Endometrium Endometrium – Menstruation Cycle Primary follicles Uterus
Ovary Endometrium thickens Uterus Endometrium – Menstruation Cycle Mature follicleCorpus luteus
Ovary Endometrium (shedding) Endometrium – Menstruation Cycle Uterus Corpus luteus Primary follicles
Ovary Endometrium Uterus Endometrium Is Thinner on a Hormonal Contraceptive
Ovary Endometrium Uterus Menorrhagia Excess tissue shedding from endometrium
Ovary Endometrium Uterus Metrorrhagia Tissue breaking away from endometrium