In the absence of fertilization, why does menstruation occur?
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Correct answer: The corpus luteum degenerates and progesterone falls
The drop in progesterone and estrogen following the involution of the corpus luteum causes the spiral arteries to constrict. This leads to ischemia and the subsequent sloughing of the functional layer of the endometrium.
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