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The menstrual cycle is intrinsically linked to the follicle as the cycle involves the development and maturation of eggs within these fluid-filled sacs [1]. Specifically, the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle is defined by the growth and selection of follicles stimulated by hormones [2], [3], with folliculogenesis spanning across the cycle's timeline [4], [5].
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The Normal Menstrual Cycle and the Control of Ovulation - NCBI - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 1 fact
claimFolliculogenesis begins during the last few days of the preceding menstrual cycle and continues until the release of the mature follicle at ovulation.
Menstrual Cycle Phases: Decoding the Stages - Perelel perelelhealth.com 1 fact
quote“This cohort of follicles has been slowly maturing over the last three to four months, and then eight to 20 of them become fully mature during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle, says Dr. O’Connor. “Of the follicles that mature, one of them becomes what’s called the dominant follicle.”
Female Reproductive System | RESOLVE resolve.org 1 fact
claimEach menstrual cycle, one of the ovaries produces a ripened egg, known as an ovum, which develops within a fluid-filled sac called a follicle.
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claimThe recruitment stage of the menstrual cycle occurs during days 1 through 4, during which follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) recruits a cohort of follicles from the pool of non-proliferating follicles.
Female Reproductive System: Structure & Function my.clevelandclinic.org 1 fact
procedureDuring the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle, the brain releases follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), which travel through the blood to the ovaries to stimulate the growth of 15 to 20 eggs, each contained within a follicle.