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follicular
(redirected from follicular phase)

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fol·lic·u·lar  (f-lky-lr)
adj.
1. Relating to, having, or resembling a follicle or follicles.
2. Affecting or growing out of a follicle or follicles.
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Adj.1.follicular - of or relating to or constituting a follicle


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Rising levels of the pituitary hormone follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) during the luteal to follicular phase transition between menstrual cycles are critical for follicle recruitment and development in the subsequent cycle (van Santbrink et al.
Counting forward from menses and assuming a 28-day menstrual cycle is even more imprecise, as the normal cycle in fact ranges from 24 to 35 days and the follicular phase varies from 3 to 19 days (Stern & McClintock, 1998).
This method is based on the fact that PdG remains at a lower level during follicular phase and rises after ovulation.
 
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