FEATURES OF HORMONAL STATUS DURING PREGNANCY

Abstract

In a woman's body, hormonal restructuring begins immediately after fertilization of the egg - a natural physiological process necessary for adequate gestation of the fetus. The first hormonal changes are caused by the activity of the ovarian corpus luteum, in which progesterone is synthesized. In parallel, the endocrine system of the fetus and the placenta begin to function. There is a functional relationship between the placenta and the fetus, which is a single endocrine fetoplacental system with some autonomy. The endocrine activity of the fetoplacental complex and ovaries determines the new functional level of all the endocrine glands necessary for the normal course of pregnancy. The interaction of two organisms - adult and embryonic - ensures the viability of both, the normal development of the fetus and the preservation of the health of the woman carrying the fetus. The activity of hormones is aimed at providing water-electrolyte, energy, metabolic, immune homeostasis.