In the human female, menstruation can be deferred by the administration of

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[Solution from source] Menstruation follows the fall in progesterone and estrogen when the corpus luteum degenerates. Giving these two hormones keeps the endometrium intact and suppresses FSH/LH, which delays menstruation; this is also how combined oral pills work. FSH or LH would stimulate the ovary instead. Answer (2).

Q. In the human female, menstruation can be deferred by the administration of

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