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fertile phase

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Noun1.fertile phase - the time in the menstrual cycle when fertilization is most likely to be possible (7 days before to 7 days after ovulation)
fertile period
menstrual cycle - a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation; "the average menstrual cycle is 28 days"
phase, stage - any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"


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Montel's arrival as associate director of Twyla Tharp Productions in 2003 launched a new fertile phase in the licensing of her dances.
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If clothing choice can be considered a reflection of sexual strategy, it makes sense that females should signal only when the benefit of signaling can be actualized--namely, when a female is in her most fertile phase.
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Characteristics of the menstrual cycle and of the fertile phase.
Methodologic and statistical approaches to studying human fertility ... by Dunson, David B. / Environmental Health Perspectives
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