The Menstrual Cycle

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FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)
Causes a follicle in the ovary to develop an ovum.
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Oestrogen
Causes the lining of the uterus to become thicker.
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LH (luteinising hormone)
Triggers egg release and progesterone production in ovaries.
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Progesterone
Keeps the lining of the uterus in position.
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Menstrual Cycle
The process of ovulation and menstruation in women and other female primates.
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Causes the lining of the uterus to become thicker.

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Oestrogen

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Triggers egg release and progesterone production in ovaries.

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Keeps the lining of the uterus in position.

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Card 5

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The process of ovulation and menstruation in women and other female primates.

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