luteal phase

luteal phase
the phase of the ovarian cycle, lasting from ovulation to menstruation, during which the ovarian follicle transforms into the corpus luteum, which secretes progesterone; it corresponds to the secretory phase in the uterus. If fertilization and conception do not take place, the estrogen level falls and the menstrual phase begins.

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