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THE MIRACLE OF HORMONES

features of the woman's body is
"estrogen."
5. At the same time, estro-
gen facilitates fertilization. At
the end of the second week,
when it is the best time to ferti-
lize the egg, the amount of
estrogen in the blood rises sig-
nificantly. This results in the
secretion of a special fluid from
the uterus to the vagina. This
fluid captures the male repro-
ductive cells, the sperm, within
itself and carries them upward. A sperm—the male reproductive cell.
It increases the activity of the
sperm and carries them towards the egg cell.
6. Unless special measures are taken, the mother's womb is a high-
ly septic environment. This presents a serious threat to the health of the
mother and the unborn baby. Estrogen ensures that this threat is elimi-
nated. When estrogen molecules reach the epithelial cells in the mother's
womb, these cells begin to secrete an acid. This acidic environment is a
suitable environment for the multiplication of beneficial bacteria (Döder-
lein's bacillus) and, at the same time, it protects the vagina from infec-
tions. 42
The chemical molecule produced by a tiny follicle not only gives
shape to a human body from head to toe, but also makes the required
arrangements for a new human to be born. However, estrogen is a lifeless
material that is formed from the arrangement of atoms. It is produced by
unconscious cells and it affects other unconscious cells. But all of these
operations happen in the context of a wonderful and flawless plan, at the
end of which a boy or a girl is born. The intelligence that creates this
human being belongs to God.
O mankind! Heed your Lord Who created you from a single self

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