What hormone maintains pregnancy?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking about the specific hormone that is responsible for maintaining pregnancy. The focus is on understanding which hormone plays a crucial role in sustaining the pregnancy process and how it functions in the body.
Answer
hCG and progesterone
Both human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and progesterone play crucial roles in maintaining pregnancy.
Answer for screen readers
Both human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and progesterone play crucial roles in maintaining pregnancy.
More Information
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is critical early in pregnancy for supporting the corpus luteum, which in turn produces progesterone. Progesterone is essential for maintaining the uterine lining and preventing contractions that could lead to miscarriage.
Sources
- Staying Healthy During Pregnancy - Hormones During Pregnancy - hopkinsmedicine.org
- Hormones in pregnancy - PMC - NCBI - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Progesterone: Natural Function, Levels & Side Effects - my.clevelandclinic.org
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