Although the most effective forms of oral contraceptive for women contain estrogen and progestin, some birth control pills contain a small dose of progestin only. This is because there are many risks and side effects associated with estrogen.Which of the following statements is NOT a reason for using a progestin-only oral contraceptive?

Select one:

 Progestin-only oral contraceptives prevent the production of FSH and LH in the anterior pituitary.

 Prgesterone suppresses the production of GnRH in the hypothalamus.

Progesterone suppresses the maturation of follicles, thereby preventing ovulation of a mature ovum.

Progesterone maintains the corpus luteum as corpus luteum releases a large amount of progesterone and some estrogen.