Ovulation
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The process by which the ovaries produce and release an egg each month. Ovulation usually takes place around 10–16 days before a period.
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OvariesA pair of organs (each about the size of an almond) in a woman’s pelvis. They produce follicles from which eggs develop.
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PeriodA bleed from the vagina between every 3 to 5 weeks which forms part of the menstrual cycle (see menstrual cycle).
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Corpus luteumThe egg follicle remnant left behind after an egg has been released during ovulation. The corpus luteum secretes the hormone progesterone to stimulate the growth of the…
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GonadotrophinsHormones that help ovulation in women and the production of sperm in men. See also follicle-stimulating hormone, human chorionic gonadotrophin and luteinizing hormone.