Secondary peak level of estrogen in menstruation cycle occurs due to ___________________.
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Formation of graafian follicle
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Ovulation
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Formation of primary follicle
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Formation of corpus luteum
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Secondary peak level of estrogen in menstruation cycle occurs due to formation of corpus luetum.
The menstrual cycle is controlled by a series of changes in hormone levels, primarily estrogen and progesterone.
The menstrual cycle is divided into three stages:- follicular phase, ovulation, luteal phase.
The luteal phase begins with the formation of the corpus luetum stimulated by FSH and LH and ends in either progenny or luteolysis. The main hormone associated with this stage is progesterone which is produces by growing corpus luteum and is significantly higher during the luteal phase than any other phases of the cycle.
Several days after ovulation, the increasing amount of estrogen produces by the corpus luetum may cause one or two days of fertile cervical mucus , lower basal body temperatures or both. It is known as secondary estrogen surge. The hormone produced by corpus luteum suppress production of the FSH and LH which leads to its atrophy. Death of corpus luteum results in falling levels of progesterone and estrogen which triggers the end of lateral phase and then the next cycle starts with the increase levels of FSH
If Implantation occurs, the corpus luteum will continue producing progesterone for $8$ to $12$ weeks after which placenta takes over this function.