The nurse is explaining the menstrual cycle to a group of women. In which phase should the nurse instruct that the corpus luteum begins to degenerate, estrogen and progesterone levels fall, and the blood supply to the endometrium is reduced?

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The ischemic phase is characterized by the degeneration of the corpus luteum, the decrease in estrogen and progesterone levels, and the reduction in blood supply to the endometrium. This phase marks the beginning of shedding the uterine lining during menstruation.

The Nurse Is Explaining the Menstrual Cycle to a Group