Ovulation is the process by which an ovarian follicle ruptures to release a mature egg into the Fallopian tube. It takes place during the ovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle.
Prior to this phase, i.e. follicular phase, an ovarian follicle develops thanks to the effects of FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone). After ovulation, the ruptured follicle becomes the corpus luteum, responsible for the production of estrogen and progesterone to favor endometrial growth.
Read the full article on: What Is Ovulation? – Date, Symptoms & Most Fertile Days ( 56).
By Laura García de Miguel MD, MSc (gynecologist), Óscar Oviedo Moreno MD (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador BSc, MSc (embryologist) and Sandra Fernández BA, MA (fertility counselor).
Last Update: 04/11/2018
