The nurse is preparing instruction about the menstrual cycle for adolescent patients. What will the nurse include about changes in the uterine endometrium during the second half of the cycle?

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During the second half of the menstrual cycle, the formation of progesterone in the corpus luteum causes the glands of the uterine endometrium to become corkscrew or twisted in appearance and dilated. The uterine endometrium is thin and transparent immediately after the end of the menstrual cycle. The uterine endometrium does not become thick and purple in color because of estrogen stimulation. The uterine endometrium does not become twisted and ragged because of follicle-stimulating hormone.

The Nurse Is Preparing Instruction About the Menstrual Cycle for Adolescent