A 28-year-old woman comes to the office for a preconception visit. She has never been pregnant and would like to know how to improve her chances of conceiving. The patient has no family history of genetic abnormalities or infertility. Menarche was at age 13. She menstruates every 28 days, and bleeding lasts for 4 days. She has had no prior surgeries or sexually transmitted infections. Her husband has not fathered a child and has no urogenital problems. The couple has intercourse several times a month. Which of the following hormones would increase the most in concentration after ovulation?

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Eductional Objective: after ovulation progesterone increases the most in concentration in other hormones influencing the menstrual cycle. , which comes mainly from the corpus luteum which thickens the endometrium and prepares it to receive and nourish a blastocyst.

A 28-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Office for a Preconception