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Release of egg cells from the ovaries
cycle. In female humans ovulation typically occurs near the midpoint in the menstrual cycle and after the follicular phase. Ovulation is stimulated by an
Ovulation
Natural changes in the human female reproductive system
the dominant follicle releases an oocyte, in an event called ovulation. After ovulation, the oocyte lives for 24 hours or less without fertilization,
Menstrual_cycle
Ovulation in response to an external stimulus
Induced ovulation occurs in some animal species that do not ovulate cyclically or spontaneously. Ovulation can be induced by externally-derived stimuli
Induced_ovulation_(animals)
Lack of visible changes in ovulating females
to have concealed ovulation because there is no outward physiological sign, either to a woman herself or to others, that ovulation, or biological fertility
Concealed_ovulation
Gonadotropin secreted by the adenohypophysis
ovulation. LH can be detected by urinary ovulation predictor kits (OPK, also LH-kit) that are performed, typically daily, around the time ovulation may
Luteinizing_hormone
Fertility awareness method
Billings ovulation method is a method in which women use their vaginal mucus to determine their fertility. It does not rely on the presence of ovulation, but
Billings_ovulation_method
Methods to determine menstrual phases
include breast tenderness and mittelschmerz (ovulation pains), urine analysis strips known as ovulation predictor kits (OPKs), and microscopic examination
Fertility_awareness
Ovulation cycle occurring in most female mammalian therians
characterized as an induced ovulator, since coitus induces ovulation. However, various incidents of spontaneous ovulation have been documented in the
Estrous_cycle
Latter part of the menstrual cycle
fertilized. Ovulation occurs ~35 hours after the beginning of the LH surge or ~10 hours following the LH surge. Several days after ovulation, the increasing
Luteal_phase
Birth control method taken orally
females to prevent ovulation, and hence achieve contraception. In a 28-day menstrual cycle, there are the proliferative phase, ovulation, and then the secretory
Combined oral contraceptive pill
Combined_oral_contraceptive_pill
Stimulation of ovulation by medication
Ovulation induction is the stimulation of ovulation by medication. It is usually used in the sense of stimulation of the development of ovarian follicles
Ovulation_induction
Reproductive organ on conifers
sacs).[citation needed] The female cone (megastrobilus, seed cone, or ovulate cone) contains ovules which when fertilized by pollen become seeds. The
Conifer_cone
Lowest body temperature each day
women, ovulation causes a sustained increase of at least 0.2 °C (0.4 °F) in BBT. Monitoring BBTs is one way of estimating the day of ovulation. The tendency
Basal_body_temperature
Medical term for ovulation pain
mittelschmerz, during or near ovulation. The most common sign is the appearance of fertile cervical mucus in the days leading up to ovulation. Cervical mucus is
Mittelschmerz
Failure to ovulate during a menstrual cycle
be anovulatory cycles. It is possible to restore ovulation using appropriate medication, and ovulation is successfully restored in approximately 90% of
Anovulation
Hormonal disorder in women
menstrual bleeding without ovulation, too; around 40% of women with PMOS who have a regular cycle have periods without ovulation. Infertility: PMOS is one
Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome
Polyendocrine_metabolic_ovarian_syndrome
Attraction on the basis of sexual desire
in an attempt to attract high quality mates the closer the woman is to ovulation. Human sexuality has many aspects. In biology, sexuality describes the
Sexual_attraction
Medical test
also may provide indirect evidence of ovulation and fertility, although it does not predict the time of ovulation. Ferning was first described in the field
Fern_test
Medical technique
vitro fertilisation (IVF), or be given time to ovulate, resulting in superovulation which is the ovulation of a larger-than-normal number of eggs, generally
Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation
Controlled_ovarian_hyperstimulation
Phase of the estrous or menstrual cycle
from primary follicle to a fully mature Graafian follicle. It ends with ovulation. The main hormones controlling this stage are secretion of gonadotropin-releasing
Follicular_phase
involved: "One, produced prior to ovulation, shortens the ovarian cycle; and the second, produced just at ovulation, lengthens the cycle". However, recent
Body odour and sexual attraction
Body_odour_and_sexual_attraction
Union of a human egg and sperm
prediction interval of the ovulation of 9 to 20 days after menstruation even for an average woman who has a mean LMP-to-ovulation time of 14.6. In a reference
Human_fertilization
Swelling of genital and perineal skin in some mammals as a sign of fertility
attractive to males around the time of ovulation by having larger swellings. However, more obvious ovulation leads to more male coercion, which may have
Sexual_swelling
Physiological theory on human attraction
involved: "One, produced prior to ovulation, shortens the ovarian cycle; and the second, produced just at ovulation, lengthens the cycle". However, recent
Human_sex_pheromones
Medical device used to assist in achievement of pregnancy
skin to help to identify time of ovulation. Some devices also come with on-line help and support. A commonly used ovulation predictor is the luteinizing hormone
Conception_device
Penetrative sexual activity for reproduction or sexual pleasure
cycle time from some five days before until approximately one day after ovulation (this is sometimes called the fertile window). For optimal pregnancy chance
Sexual_intercourse
Process for assessing human fertility
predicting the timing of ovulation exist, some of which may be performed at home or in a clinical setting. Knowing the timing of ovulation can help a woman to
Fertility_testing
Pharmaceutical drug
premature ovulation occurs, the eggs released by the ovaries may be too immature to be used in in-vitro fertilization. Ganirelix prevents ovulation until
Ganirelix
Periodic shedding of the uterine lining
differences in the ovulation process. Most female placentals have a uterine lining that builds up when the animal begins ovulation, and later further
Menstruation_(mammal)
Process of maturation of primordial follicles
with a complement of cumulus cells in a process called ovulation. In natural cycles, ovulation may occur in follicles that are at least 14 mm. The oocyte
Folliculogenesis
Human-selected breeding
days before ovulation, and decreases within 2 days following ovulation. Inhibin: secreted by the developed follicle right before ovulation, "turns off"
Horse_breeding
Type of menstrual cycle
anovulatory cycle is a menstrual cycle characterised by the absence of ovulation and a luteal phase. It may also vary in duration from a regular menstrual
Anovulatory_cycle
Structure containing a single egg cell
egg cell (ovum) at ovulation for fertilization. These eggs are developed once every menstrual cycle with around 300-400 being ovulated during a woman's
Ovarian_follicle
Health research centre
is the only centre in the world that focuses on ovulation and the causes and consequences of ovulation disturbances. CeMCOR is known for research on progesterone-only
Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research
Centre_for_Menstrual_Cycle_and_Ovulation_Research
Hormonal medication used for birth control
preventing or delaying ovulation so an egg cannot be released. The dosage used for emergency contraception is ineffective when ovulation has already occurred
Levonorgestrel
Birth control methods that act on the endocrine system
methods work by suppressing ovulation and thickening cervical mucus; while progestogen-only methods reduce the frequency of ovulation, most rely more heavily
Hormonal_contraception
Liquid mixture produced by the vagina
approaching ovulation, the rising estrogen levels cause a concomitant increase in vaginal discharge. The amount of discharge produced at ovulation is 30 times
Vaginal_discharge
Birth control measures taken after sexual intercourse
after ovulation, it may increase the length of the luteal phase, thus delaying menstruation by a few days. Mifepristone, if taken before ovulation, may
Emergency_contraception
Procreative biological processes of humanity
reproduction to be achieved, an individual must undergo puberty first, requiring ovulation in females and the spermarche in males to have occurred prior to engaging
Human_reproduction
Natural lubrication of the vagina during sexual arousal
opening), also secrete mucus to augment vaginal wall secretions. Near ovulation, cervical mucus provides additional lubrication. Vaginal lubrication fluid
Vaginal_lubrication
Idea that the menstrual cycle synchronizes with those of other women in close proximity
and that odorless compounds collected from women during the time of ovulation triggered a hormonal event in the recipient women that lengthened their
Menstrual_synchrony
Combination drug
been found to suppress ovulation in 3 of 5 women at a dose of 0.5 mg/day and in 5 of 5 women at a dose of 1 mg/day. Ovulation inhibition with Femilar
Estradiol valerate/cyproterone acetate
Estradiol_valerate/cyproterone_acetate
Hypothesized sex-selection method
relation to ovulation has no influence on the sex of the baby." The study tracked women's hormone levels daily to determine the day of ovulation. In contrast
Shettles_method
Mammalian protein found in humans
induces ovulation in some mammals e.g. "induced" ovulators, such as llamas. Surprisingly, research showed that these induced animals will also ovulate when
Nerve_growth_factor
Home medical product brand
The company created the first digital ovulation test in 2004. In 2013, the company also began offering an ovulation test with a dual hormone read, detecting
Clearblue
Infertility treatment for women
ovarian follicles, and subsequently rupture of follicles resulting in ovulation. Ovulation occurs most often 6 to 7 days after a course of clomifene.[medical
Clomifene
Biomedical rheology term
with reference to cervical mucus at the time just prior to or during ovulation. Under the influence of estrogens, cervical mucus becomes abundant, clear
Spinnbarkeit
Chemical emitted to trigger a response among the same species
which increase in quantity before ovulation. Copulins are used to signal ovulation; however, as human ovulation is concealed it is thought that they
Pheromone
1997 book by Jared Diamond
of Human Sexuality. One unique feature of human sexuality is concealed ovulation. Unlike many animals, women do not show obvious signs of fertility. This
Why_Is_Sex_Fun?
Species of wooly domesticated mammal
Exploring Nature. Chen, B.X.; Yuen, Z.X.; Pan, G.W. (1985). "Semen-induced ovulation in the Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus)". J. Reprod. Fertil. 74 (2):
Llama
Relationship between biological organs
Ovulation typically occurs randomly between ovaries, with some studies suggesting higher fertility potential in right-sided ovulation. Post-ovulation
Hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis
Hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal_axis
Natural capability to produce offspring
through the ovary wall. This is ovulation. During the luteal phase following ovulation LH and FSH cause the post-ovulation ovary to develop into the corpus
Fertility
Hypothesis of female mating behavior
attractiveness as a cue of impending ovulation in women: Evidence from a study using hormone-confirmed ovulation". Hormones and Behavior (Comparative
Ovulatory_shift_hypothesis
Class of drugs
stimulation with the aromatase inhibitor letrozole has been proposed for ovulation induction in order to treat unexplained female infertility. In a multi-center
Aromatase_inhibitor
Small domesticated carnivorous mammal
provide the female with increased sexual stimulation, which acts to induce ovulation. After mating, the female cleans her vulva thoroughly. If a male attempts
Cat
Success rate of becoming pregnant
detect the LH surge that occurs 24 to 36 hours before ovulation; these are known as ovulation predictor kits (OPKs). Computerized devices that interpret
Pregnancy_rate
Subfamily of mammals
ovulation along with their menstrual phases, but men are essentially unable to detect ovulation in women. Most primates have semi-concealed ovulation
Homininae
Australian physicians
initially as the Ovulation Method, then the Ovulation Method Billings, specified by the WHO in 1978 and finally as the Billings Ovulation Method. John Billings
John_and_Evelyn_Billings
Methods to achieve pregnancy by artificial or partially artificial means
injection of the hormone hCG initiates the ovulation process. Egg retrieval should occur 36 hours before ovulation. In vitro fertilization is the technique
Assisted reproductive technology
Assisted_reproductive_technology
Periodic shedding of the uterine lining
irregular ovulation is called oligoovulation. The absence of ovulation is called anovulation. Normal menstrual flow can occur without ovulation preceding
Menstruation
Tubes in the human female reproductive system
surrounded by fimbriae, which help in the collection of the oocyte after ovulation. The fimbriae (singular fimbria) is a fringe of densely ciliated tissue
Fallopian_tube
dominant. Only the dominant follicle(s) goes through ovulation, so there is usually only a single ovulation during each human menstrual cycle. The more mature
Ovarian_follicle_dominance
Model in evolutionary anthropology
their case ovulation, rendered externally visible as sexual swellings, is what males are most interested in. But once external signs of ovulation had been
Female_cosmetic_coalitions
Process which prevents follicles from ovulating
ovaries age. Approximately 1% of mammalian follicles in ovaries undergo ovulation and the remaining 99% of follicles go through follicular atresia as they
Follicular_atresia
Drug class affecting sex hormones
youth among other uses. It is also used in the suppression of spontaneous ovulation as part of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, an essential component
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist
Gonadotropin-releasing_hormone_agonist
Post-partum infertility due to breast feeding
sufficiently to allow generation of a normal preovulatory LH surge to occur will ovulation take place with the formation of a corpus luteum of variable normality
Lactational_amenorrhea
Breast cancer drug
medication for ovulation induction in polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. Compared to clomiphene (Clomid), it causes higher number of ovulation and live
Letrozole
Chemical compound
the cycle fail to suppress ovulation (assessed by urinary pregnanediol and laparotomy), and one study found that ovulation persisted even in women treated
Dydrogesterone
Medication producing effects similar to progesterone
nor inhibit ovulation even at very high doses. In fact, trengestone may have progonadotropic effects, and is actually able to induce ovulation, with about
Progestogen_(medication)
the mechanisms that eventually result in ovulation, and thereby makes the oocytes destined to undergo ovulation unless artificial oocyte retrieval is performed
Final_maturation_induction
Egg cell production process
a pituitary hormone that reinitiates meiosis in the oocyte and causes ovulation of a fertilizable egg. Luteinizing hormone acts on receptors in the outer
Oogenesis
Lower part of the uterus in the female reproductive system
becomes thinner, reaching its lowest viscosity at ovulation. At midcycle, around the time of ovulation—a period of high estrogen levels— the mucus is thin
Cervix
Cellular mantle around egg cell
maturation process, and remain attached to the zona pellucida after the ovulation of the Graafian follicle. For fertilization to occur, sperm cells rely
Corona_radiata_(embryology)
Inability to reproduce
female; girls have not begun the process of ovulation which activates the fertility of their egg cells (ovulation is confirmed by the first menstrual cycle
Infertility
Medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone
was found to inhibit ovulation, both in animals and in women. Injections of progesterone were first shown to inhibit ovulation in animals between 1937
Progesterone_(medication)
Area of the ovaries
ovarian surface where the Graafian follicle will burst through during ovulation and release the ovum. As the follicle matures, the area between the follicle
Stigma_(anatomy)
Topics referred to by the same term
hidden weapon in public Concealed shoes, superstitious charms Concealed ovulation, in biology Concealed rules, intentionally hidden rules in a game Concealer
Conceal
Canadian physician and medical researcher
including the sequential oral contraceptive pill and the induction of ovulation with clomiphene citrate. Greenblatt was born in Montreal, Quebec, on October
Robert_Benjamin_Greenblatt
Form of human sexual intercourse
woman. If they meet a fertilisable egg cell after or during an ovulation, or if an ovulation occurs hours or days later, one sperm can fertilize it. The
Penile–vaginal_intercourse
Medical treatment for low fertility
hyperstimulation as well as ovulation induction. There has been some controversy over the efficacy between extracted and recombinant FSH for ovulation induction; however
Fertility_medication
Species of mammal of Asia
induced ovulators – they ovulate after insemination (insertion of semen into the vagina); the seminal plasma, not the spermatozoa, induces ovulation. Ovulation
Bactrian_camel
Parental expenditure that benefits offspring
Women can only get pregnant while ovulating. Human ovulation is concealed, or not signaled externally. Concealed ovulation decreases paternity certainty because
Parental_investment
Family of mammals
shorter than in the Canidae. Most felids have penile spines that induce ovulation during copulation. They have a vomeronasal organ in the roof of the mouth
Felidae
Visual tool used for family planning
woman's menstrual cycle which begins several days before ovulation and ends a few hours after ovulation. During this time a woman can become pregnant. The Standard
CycleBeads
Health-tech company in India
Ultrahuman Ring Air. In December 2024, the company introduced the Cycle & Ovulation PowerPlug, an optional module for Ring Air that uses biomarker data to
Ultrahuman
Gonadotropin that regulates the development of reproductive processes
"fill-by-mass" product. The mean values for women before ovulation are around (3.8-8.8) IU/L. After ovulation these levels drop to between (1.8-5.1) IU/L. At the
Follicle-stimulating_hormone
Menstruation and menopause tracking app
Flo is a period-tracking app that provides menstrual cycle, ovulation and pregnancy tracking as well as perimenopause symptom tracking that was developed
Flo_(app)
Measure of the age of a pregnancy
also be estimated by calculating days from ovulation if it was estimated from related signs or ovulation tests, and adding 14 days by convention. A more
Gestational_age
Female reproductive organ that produces egg cells
lutea hastened the next ovulation. (Makepeace et al, 1937) showed specifically that injecting progesterone inhibited ovulation in rabbits. This eventually
Ovary
Eating edible seeds to alter menstrual cycle
luteinising hormone (LH), which induces ovulation. The Luteal Phase (Cycle Days 15-28) The luteal phase begins after ovulation and continues until the start of
Seed_cycling
Biological mechanism to control fertilization
embryo. They can also promote or hinder ovulation as a means of exercising cryptic female choice. By hindering ovulation, a copulatory interaction may be deemed
Cryptic_female_choice
Medical condition affecting menstrual cycle
abnormally painful periods. Disorders of ovulation include oligoovulation and anovulation: Anovulation is absence of ovulation when it would be normally expected
Menstrual_disorder
Extinct genus of bennettitalean plant
flower-like male pollen-producing organs. It is associated with the female ovulate cone Williamsonia. Although the morphology of Weltrichia is highly variable
Weltrichia
("bleeding corpus luteum") is a temporary structure formed immediately after ovulation from the ovarian follicle as it collapses and is filled with blood that
Corpus_hemorrhagicum
Behaviours used to retain a mate
to mate with males they are not currently pair bonded with during the ovulation period of their menstrual cycle. They also show higher mate guarding resistance
Mate_guarding_in_humans
Animal that can breed throughout the year
estrus, at which time ovarian follicles are maturing and ovulation can occur. Evidence of ovulation, the phase during which conception is most probable, is
Continuous_breeder
Femtech company
menstrual cycle for overall health. Their latest product, Priya Fertility and Ovulation Monitor, maximizes a woman's chance of getting pregnancy by identifying
Kindara
Implantable medical device used for birth control
control. The implant may depend on the timed release of hormones to hinder ovulation or sperm development, the ability of copper to act as a natural spermicide
Contraceptive_implant
be given for ovulation suppression. In addition the patient will need to take hCG (as with other less invasive treatments such as ovulation monitoring and
Natural cycle in vitro fertilization
Natural_cycle_in_vitro_fertilization
Medical intervention
commonly treated with medications that induce ovulation such as gonadotrophins. Medications that induce ovulation can also be associated with multiple pregnancies
Ovarian_drilling
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Indian, Kannada
Lustrous
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Greek
Lover of horses.
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Variant form of Old Norse ÞorrÃðr, ÞURÃÃR means "Þórr's beauty."
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English
Dark.
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Hindu
Lord of courageous men, Brave Lord
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Lover
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Defender; Redresser of Grievances
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A woman of delicate body
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n.
The formation of ova or eggs in the ovary, and the discharge of the same. In the mammalian female the discharge occurs during menstruation.