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Identify where oestrogen and progesterone are produced during the menstrual cycle and throughout pregnancy.

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Identify where oestrogen and progesterone are produced during the menstrual cycle and throughout pregnancy

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Hormone production sites

Oestrogen and progesterone are hormones involved in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Their production sites change depending on the stage of the cycle or pregnancy.

  1. a

    Identify where oestrogen is produced during the menstrual cycle before ovulation.

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    Identify where progesterone is produced after ovulation during the menstrual cycle.

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