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2. Ovulation - Wikipedia

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   Ovulation is an important part of the menstrual cycle in female vertebrates where the egg cells are released from the ovaries as part of the ovarian cycle. In female humans ovulation typically occurs near the midpoint in the menstrual cycle and after the follicular phase. Ovulation is stimulated by an increase in luteinizing hormone (LH).

3. Here's What Really Happens During Your Menstrual Cycle - AOL

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   After menarche (a person’s first period) and during perimenopause (the transitional time before menopause officially occurs), cycles can be anovulatory, meaning ovulation doesn’t occur ...

4. Follicular phase - Wikipedia

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   The follicular phase, also known as the preovulatory phase or proliferative phase, [1] is the phase of the estrous cycle (or, in primates [2] for example, the menstrual cycle) during which follicles in the ovary mature from primary follicle to a fully mature graafian follicle. It ends with ovulation.

5. Menstrual cycle - Wikipedia

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   Menstrual cycle The menstrual cycle is a series of natural changes in hormone production and the structures of the uterus and ovaries of the female reproductive system that makes pregnancy possible. The ovarian cycle controls the production and release of eggs and the cyclic release of estrogen and progesterone. The uterine cycle governs the preparation and maintenance of the lining of the ...

6. Estrous cycle - Wikipedia

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   Between then and midnight there is a surge in progesterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone, and ovulation occurs at about 4 am on the next estrus day. The following day, metestrus, is called early diestrus or diestrus I. During this day, the corpora lutea grow to a maximal volume, achieved within 24 hours of ovulation ...

7. Folliculogenesis - Wikipedia

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   Folliculogenesis describes the progression of a number of small primordial follicles into large preovulatory follicles that occurs in part during the menstrual cycle. Contrary to male spermatogenesis , which can last indefinitely, folliculogenesis ends when the remaining follicles in the ovaries are incapable of responding to the hormonal cues ...

8. Breasts change with age. Here's why, according to experts. - AOL

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   In general, though, the most significant transformations tend to happen as a result of hormone fluctuations. “Hormones, particularly estrogen, play a crucial role in breast development and ...

9. Ovarian follicle - Wikipedia

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   An ovarian follicle is a roughly spheroid cellular aggregation set found in the ovaries.It secretes hormones that influence stages of the menstrual cycle.In humans, women have approximately 200,000 to 300,000 follicles at the time of puberty, [1] [2] each with the potential to release an egg cell (ovum) at ovulation for fertilization. [3]