How many eggs does a follicle normally contain?

Female eggs differ from male sperm primarily in terms of quantity. The follicle is an important cell part of the ovary. By detecting the follicle, it is possible to find obstacles to the emergence of eggs. The number of follicles is relatively huge, and many women are concerned about the number of eggs contained in one follicle. So, how many eggs does a follicle normally contain? Let’s take a closer look at the relevant situation.

As a mature woman, generally speaking. Only one mature egg is released in a month. Some people may also discharge two, but the probability is very small.

It has long been believed that women ovulate only once a month, and ultimately only one follicle can survive and be fertilized. The other unfertilized follicles will be discharged from the body with menstruation. Each ovulation usually occurs 14 days before the next menstruation, and it is very easy to get pregnant before and after the ovulation period.

Women of normal reproductive age ovulate once a month, approximately 12-16 days before the next menstrual period. The egg has the strongest fertilization ability within 6 hours after being released from the ovary, and can maintain fertilization ability for about 30 hours. After that, the egg begins to degenerate, and the fertilization ability rapidly weakens and disappears. Although sperm ejaculated into the female reproductive tract can survive for up to 4 to 5 days, its strong fertilization ability lasts only for 1 to 2 days. In other words, conception is only possible if sexual intercourse occurs within 1 to 2 days before or after a woman's ovulation. After a normal person ejaculates, sperm enters the uterine cavity and can survive for about 2 to 3 days, but its fertility can only be maintained for 1 to 2 days. Sperm that does not enter the uterine cavity and remains in the vagina will not survive for more than 1 day.

The eggs can mature and be released at any time. Although there are 300,000 to 600,000 primordial follicles in the ovaries that can produce eggs, only 400 to 500 follicles will mature and release eggs in a lifetime. In principle, only one ovary produces one egg per month. After being released, it quickly enters the fallopian tube to prepare for fertilization. If it does not meet sperm, it will lose the ability to conceive and die.

The above is an introduction to how many eggs a follicle normally contains. I hope it will be helpful for women to understand. Normally, there is no necessary relationship between the number of follicles and eggs. Under normal circumstances, women only produce one mature egg each month, and the case of two eggs being produced is relatively rare. However, if there is an abnormality in the follicles, it will affect the normal production of eggs.