As a dominant follicle grows, blood levels of estrogen rise significantly by cycle day seven, which inhibits the secretion of FSH and causes smaller follicles to die off.

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  The Menstrual Cycle | Patient Education - UCSF Health

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• estrogen concept
• FSH concept
• follicle concept