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Luteal phase of the menstrual cycle is also called the secretory phase. Give reason.

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In leutal phase LH and FSH decreases, corpus luteum produces progesterone and its level increases followed by a decline progesterone also stimulates the glands in the uterus to secrete substances that maintain the endometrium and keep it from breaking down. For this reason, this phase of menstrual cycle is called secretory phase.
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