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☆☆☆☆☆It's a steroid hormone.
Progesterone is a female sex hormone produced by the yellow body of the ovary. By nature is a progestin or gestagen. In the female body is necessary, mainly to maintain pregnancy and regulate the menstrual cycle. In men, progesterone is also produced in small amounts by the adrenal cortex and testicular tissue, it performs a number of important functions in the body. First of all, progesterone is the precursor of other hormones. It synthesizes testosterone, cortisol, neurosteroids and other important hormones, takes part in the work of the central nervous system.
The corpus luteum is located in the ovary.
Belly is a name for the part of the abdomen which is below the navel.
The removal of an ovary via surgery is called an oopherectomy, an hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus.
the babys development and the babys heart beat
centesis- is the suffix meaning a surgical puncture to remove fluid.
An example would be amniocentesis. punturing of the aminotic sac to remove amnion for testing.
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From wikipedia: Progesterone also known as P4(pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione) is a C-21 steroid hormone involved in the female menstrual cycle, pregnancy (supports gestation) and embryogenesis of humans and other species. Progesterone belongs to a class of hormones called progestogens, and is the major naturally occurring human progestogen.
Progesterone is commonly manufactured from the yam family, Dioscorea. Dioscorea produces large amounts of a steroid called diosgenin, which can be converted into progesterone in the laboratory.
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Myomas are fibroid tumors of the muscle tissue of the uterus and they are sometimes removed vaginally by colpotomy.
The procedure may be performed with the aid of a laparoscope
pushing down too soon can cause bruising of the cervix and cause inflamation, only prolonging the birthing.
One can get more information with breast imaging from doctors. One can also get further information depending on what kind of doctor they have or the hospital they visit.
Cauterization
"Contraception" literally translates as against conception or opposite conception.
FSH stands for follicle stimulating hormone
It is called an override. Specifically, it is called a Congressional override.
