uterine cycle

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Regular, periodic changes that occur in the uterus and, together with the ovarian cycle constitute the menstrual cycle necessary for female fertility.

Notes:
  1. The uterine cycle consists of three phases: i) menstruation, ii) a proliferative phase in which the uterine wall thickens under the influence of estrogen, and iii) a secretory phase in which the corpus luteum is producing progesterone and the endometrium becomes receptive to implantation of the blastocyst.
  2. The three phases of the uterine cycle correspond to the three phases of the ovarian cycle.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 818 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'uterine cycle' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11347 RIS BibTex EndNote
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