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A woman with regular menstrual cycle is not menstruating. Which one of the following is the most likely root cause of this?

A

Maintenance of the hypertrophical endometrial lining.

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Maintenance of high concentration of sex-hormones in the blood stream

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C

Retention of well-developed corpus luteum

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D

Fertilization of the ovum

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Solution

The correct option is D
Fertilization of the ovum

Menstruation does not take place if the ovum is fertilized

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