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High circulating levels of oestrogen occurring during the implantation window of the oestrous cycle (and with hormone replacement therapy and the contraceptive pill) produce an inhibition of chloride ion secretion in the intestine and lung and increase the absorption of sodium in the kidney, resulting in increased fluid retention which is necessary for endometrial expansion and implantation of the blastocyst
