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Which hormone is known as pregnancy hormone?
Which hormone is known as pregnancy hormone?
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Hormones are chemical messengers secreted by endocrine glands.
They regulate various physiological processes.
During the menstrual cycle, progesterone secretion stimulates the uterus lining to thicken and develop in order to receive an embryo, incase the egg has been fertilized.
It also supports and nourishes the growing embryo throughout the gestation period.
That is why progesterone. is called the pregnancy hormone
Hormones are chemical messengers secreted by endocrine glands.
They regulate various physiological processes.
During the menstrual cycle, progesterone secretion stimulates the uterus lining to thicken and develop in order to receive an embryo, incase the egg has been fertilized.
It also supports and nourishes the growing embryo throughout the gestation period.
That is why progesterone. is called the pregnancy hormone
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