PHYSIOLOGY
REPRODUCTION
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Detailed explanation-1: -Progesterone is an endogenous steroid hormone that is commonly produced by the adrenal cortex as well as the gonads, which consist of the ovaries and the testes. 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ovaries are small glands located on either side of your uterus. They produce eggs and hormones for menstruation and pregnancy.
Detailed explanation-3: -The woman’s ovaries make most estrogen hormones, although the adrenal glands and fat cells also make small amounts of the hormones.
Detailed explanation-4: -When the pregnancy reaches term gestation, progesterone levels range from 100-200 ng/ml and the placenta produces about 250 mg/day. Almost all of the progesterone produced by the placenta enters the placenta, contrast to oestrogen.