What is the size of the follicle before ovulation?
What is the size of the follicle before ovulation?
Ovulation is a special period in the course of a monthlycycle of the functioning of the woman's body. At the time of its onset, the follicles must reach a certain size to form a healthy egg.
Ovulation is part of a natural monthly cycle that occurs in the body of a healthy woman, the result of which is her ability to conceive a child.
Preparing for ovulation
The preparatory phase preceding the passageovulation, among experts in the field of obstetrics and gynecology is commonly called follicular. This name is due to the fact that the most important process in this period is the maturation of follicles. In turn, the follicle is a sort of fetal egg, which contains an egg. During the maturation of the follicle, it grows and develops, and by the time it reaches the required size, the egg becomes fully ready for fertilization, that is, the conception of the baby. At the time of the beginning of the menstrual cycle, several follicles are formed in the body of the woman, which have a very small size - within a few millimeters. In the process of maturation in one or both ovaries of a woman, where follicles are located during the follicular phase of the cycle, one dominant follicle is allocated, which grows more intensively than others. By the time the ovulation begins, the dominant follicle usually reaches a size of 16 to 20 millimeters. In rare cases, the formation of two or more dominant follicles is possible: this entails the possibility of simultaneous conception of two or more children. Ovulation
Ovulation is a stage of menstrualcycle, during which the size of the follicle reached the required size is broken, and the egg contained in it, released, falls into the fallopian tube, after which the onset of fertilization is possible. In case it occurred, the fertilized egg will move along the fallopian tube into the uterine cavity. There it will be fixed, and the process of growth and development of the embryo will begin. Otherwise, the egg will die and leave the body of the woman during subsequent menstruation, and in the next month the process will begin anew. Ovulation occurs almost in the middle of the menstrual cycle. The rupture of the follicle is stimulated by a sharp increase in the level of luteinizing hormone, which is called the ovulatory peak. From the moment of its onset within 1.5-2 days, the follicle is ruptured: after this, during 24-36 hours the probability of conception is greatest, so if the couple has a desire to have a child, it is desirable to have sexual intercourse during this period of time.
