Which of the following phases or processes in the monthly reproductive cycle of the female occur simultaneously?
A)maximal LH secretion and menstruation
B)regression of the corpus luteum and a decrease in ovarian progesterone secretion
C)maximal steroid secretion by the corpus luteum and menstruation
D)early follicular development and the secretory phase in the uterus

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The regression of the corpus luteum and the decrease in ovarian progesterone secretion occur simultaneously in the luteal phase, which is followed by menstruation. Maximal LH secretion occurs during the mid-cycle surge, which is several days before menstruation. Maximal steroid secretion by the corpus luteum occurs during the luteal phase, which is followed by its regression. Early follicular development occurs during the follicular phase, which is followed by the secretory phase in the uterus.

Which of the Following Phases or Processes in the Monthly