What might happen in a nonpregnant woman who began taking high levels of progesterone and estrogen supplements followed by high doses of prolactin supplements?
A. The woman would spontaneously become pregnant.
B. There would be no detectable change in the woman's body.
C. The woman's mammary glands would begin lactating.
D. The woman's vagina and uterus would atrophy.
Answer: C. The woman's mammary glands would begin lactating.
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