It is the main and vital hormone that plays a significant role in
menstrual cycle health preparing the body for conception
and development of pregnancy.
1. Progesterone throughout the cycle: During the reproductive years, the pituitary gland in the brain generates hormones (follicle-stimulating hormone [FSH] and luteinizing hormone [LH]) that cause a new egg to mature and be released from its ovarian follicle each month.