The document summarizes the uterine (menstrual) cycle. It describes the three phases: menstruation where the endometrium breaks down, the proliferative phase where the endometrium grows under estrogen stimulation, and the secretory phase where progesterone stimulates uterine gland secretion. It also outlines the roles of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, ovaries, estrogen, and progesterone in regulating the cycle. If fertilization does not occur, the corpus luteum degenerates and stops producing hormones, causing menstruation and restarting the cycle.