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HCG

progesterone
and oestrogen

uterus with implanted corpus luteum
embryo of ovary

When the egg is released from the follicle, the corpus luteum is formed and begins to se-
crete oestrogen and progesterone. Progesterone stimulates the walls of the uterus. Under
the influence of these hormones, changes occur in the wall of the uterus. The purpose of
these changes is to prepare a suitable environment where the embryo may lodge after fer-
tilisation. All these operations occur in all women in the same sequence and with the same
perfection. These operations are the result of an evident plan and design.

ne (mucous) that lines the uterus. Under the influence of oestrogen and
progesterone, the mucous membrane begins to swell. The glands and blo-
od vessels become highly tortuous, and the thickness of the uterine wall
increases. The purpose of these changes is to prepare a suitable place for
the embryo after fertilisation. In addition, it allows the pregnancy to ad-
vance by making the walls of the uterus relax. Progesterone also affects
the development of the milk glands.
That one hormone can have an influence on another and that they
have the sense to do these things exactly at the right time cannot be exp-
lained by the operation of chance. This brings some questions to mind:
How can a molecule formed of unconscious atoms be possessed of such a
sensitive innate power and take the initiative to organize the operations
of the body so comfortably? It is clear that the molecules that make up the
hormones do not have intelligence or consciousness. This shows that the
system together with its complementary character has been created by a
supreme power. It is God, Lord of earth and heaven Who has inspired the
molecules which compose the hormones and the atoms which compose
the molecules in their conscious activities.
The corpus luteum phase lasts 12-14 days. At the end of this period,
if fertilisation has not taken place, the corpus luteum degenerates and the

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