The Increase in Blood Estrogens During the Postmenstrual Phase of the Menstrual

Multiple Choice

The increase in blood estrogens during the postmenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle produces all of the following changes in the uterus except:

A) growth of both the endometrial glands and the spiral arteries of the endometrium.
B) decreased myometrial contractions.
C) proliferation of endometrial cells producing a thickening of the endometrium.
D) All of the above occur because of the increase in estrogen.