GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Once it releases its egg, the empty ovarian follicle develops into a new structure called the corpus luteum. The corpus luteum secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

Detailed explanation-2: -Estrogen and progesterone are the female sex hormones, and they’re produced mainly by the ovaries-the female gonads.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is believed that the egg follicle (the saclike structure that holds the immature egg) and interstitial cells (certain cells in the framework of connective tissue) in the ovaries are the actual production sites of estrogens in the female.

Detailed explanation-4: -Progesterone is also secreted by the ovarian corpus luteum during the first ten weeks of pregnancy, followed by the placenta in the later phase of pregnancy. The conversion of progesterone generation from the corpus luteum to the placenta generally occurs after week ten.

Detailed explanation-5: -The main reproductive hormones estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone are instrumental in sexuality and fertility. They are responsible for pregnancy, puberty, menstruation, menopause, sex drive, sperm production and more. These hormones are produced in the ovaries (in females) and testes (in males).