Hormonet progesteron, der produceres ved ægløsning, bidrager til at bevare knogletætheden.
Physiological Action of Progesterone in Target Tissues, afsnit VII. PMID 9267762
https://academic.oup.com/edrv/article/18/4/502/2530774
Manglende ægløsning medfører knogletab, som kan lægge fundamentet for knogleskørhed senere i livet.
Spinal bone loss and ovulatory disturbances PMID 2215605
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2215605/
Progesterone and bone: a closer link than previously realized
PMID: 22432813
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22432813/
Progesterone and bone: actions promoting bone health in women
PMID: 21052538
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21052538/
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