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How would the pituitary gland respond when the production of progesterone stops​

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If the ovulated egg remains unfertilized, the corpus luteum stops producing progesterone. Through a feedback mechanism, this signals the pituitary gland to produce the follicle-stimulating hormone to initiate the next menstrual cycle.

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