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|<font color=Purple>Progesterone</font>
|<font color=Purple>Progesterone</font>
|This is produced in the Corpus Luteum after ovulation, and also the [[Placenta - Anatomy & Physiology|Placenta]] during pregnancy.
|This is produced in the Corpus Luteum after ovulation, and also the [[Endocrine System - Placenta - Anatomy & Physiology|Placenta]] during pregnancy.
|Progesterone is sometimes known as the ''hormone of pregnancy''. It converts the endometrium to its secretory stage to prepare for implantation, reduces the immune response within the uterus to allow for acceptance of the conceptus, and decreases contractility of the smooth muscle.
|Progesterone is sometimes known as the ''hormone of pregnancy''. It converts the endometrium to its secretory stage to prepare for implantation, reduces the immune response within the uterus to allow for acceptance of the conceptus, and decreases contractility of the smooth muscle.
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