When the egg released from ovaries?

Have you ever wondered about the magical moment when that little egg gets released from its cozy home in your ovaries? Well, wonder no more! In this article, we’re going to explore everything you need to know about that pivotal release and what happens before and after it.

What are Ovaries?

Before we dive into the topic at hand, let’s get a basic understanding of our ovaries. The ovaries are two small almond-shaped organs located on either side of your uterus. Every woman is born with a fixed number of eggs stored in her ovaries. As she grows older, the number decreases until menopause occurs.

Step 1 – Follicular Phase

The process leading up to ovulation begins on day one of your menstrual cycle. This is known as the follicular phase because during this time, follicles start developing inside your ovaries.

Follicles Formation

Each follicle contains an immature egg. During this stage, several hundred tiny follicles begin to develop simultaneously but only a few (usually one) will eventually grow large enough for ovulation.

Hormones Play

Your body produces hormones such as estrogen and luteinizing hormone (LH) responsible for stimulating ovarian function during this phase.

What else does estrogen do? Well first off it makes women soft like cupcakes but also supports healthy bone growth/heart function/vaginal lubrication/libido/uterine lining/mood regulation/etc!

Step 2 – Ovulatory Phase

Once LH levels reach their peak – which typically occur mid-cycle around day 14-15 followed by thereleaseof matured/-gra//ph

Release Time

After receiving signals from Luteinising Hormone(LH), matured releases an enzyme called ‘collagenase’ that breaks down collagen fibers surrounding follicles thus allowing it to burst out.

Catch Me If You Can

The egg then moves into the fallopian tube and starts its journey towards the uterus, hoping that it will meet sperm along the way.

Step 3 – Luteal Phase

Immediately after ovulation, your body enters its luteal phase which occurs from day 15-28 of a regular cycle.

Corpus luteum

The empty follicle left behind by hormone changes is now known as ‘corpus luteum’. This structure begins producing progesterone, which prepares your uterus for a fertilized egg’s arrival.

Progesterone is all about getting pregnant! It promotes implantation/maintains uterine lining/inhibits contractions/reduces acid content in vagina. All this so that we can have babies….aww!

If you don’t become pregnant during this time, corpus luteum disintegrates leading to lowering levels of hormones such as estrogen and progesterone giving rise to menstruation or shedding of outer wall (endometrium)of uterus if pregnancy doesn’t occur bringing us back full circle on another menstrual cycle.

Factors affecting Ovulation

Several factors affect ovulation timing like stress/excessive exercise/change in routine/PCOS/hormonal imbalances/or other natural variations but the vast majority still experience release between days 10 – 17th week.

Therefore ladies remembering Einstein’s famous quote,” The only source of knowledge is experience” seems particularly apt when discussing our own menstrual cycles…I mean every woman has varied experiences and every once-in-a-while underdogs ovulate away from their usual schedules too !

In conclusion…

Well there you have it folks! The ins-and-outs of what happens before/during/after an egg gets released from the ovaries. Even though deep down we know everything mentioned here,I’m sure most learned something new today.
Just remember though, as Aristotle said “knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom”…just take it one cycle at a time and who knows you may just facilitate the next generation’s ‘Plato’!

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