How big is the normal size of the ovulatory follicle?

The process of female pregnancy requires a complete and mature egg to combine with sperm. Many female friends are very confused about the normal size of the egg. Especially nowadays, friends do not have much knowledge in this area, and they often have many misunderstandings. Let us learn about it together.

How long does it take for the ovulator to mature?

In order to arrange the time of sexual intercourse reasonably and improve the pregnancy rate, it is very important to predict the ovulation period of women. Some women have their period once a month, while some women may have their period every 20 days, 40 days or even 2 to 3 months. Obviously, these women did not all ovulate at the same time. When do these women ovulate? Do they always ovulate in the middle of the menstrual cycle? Please keep this mark. First, we need to briefly explain the physiological changes of the ovaries. How big is the mature follicle? In a woman's menstrual cycle, the period before ovulation is called the follicular phase, which is the period of egg growth, development, and maturation.

By the end of this period, the egg matures and ovulation occurs. The period from ovulation to the next menstruation is called the luteal phase, which is the period of development and degeneration of the corpus luteum. Generally speaking, the length of the menstrual cycle is mainly determined by the length of the follicular phase.

That is to say, the length of the follicular phase varies greatly, while the luteal phase is relatively fixed. The size of the mature follicle is generally fixed at around 14 cm during the luteal phase. The ovulation period is before the luteal phase, so the ovulation period is mostly 14 days before the next menstrual period. For example, suppose a woman has her period every 30 days and estimates that October 1st is the first day of her next period. Then her ovulation period should be 14 days backwards from October 1st, which is September 16th. Suppose another woman has a 40-day menstrual cycle and starts her period on October 1, the first day of her next period may be November 11. Then her ovulation period and the maturity of the follicle may be pushed forward 14 days from November 11 to October 27. By analogy, you can calculate the ovulation period for women with different menstrual cycles. According to the above method, it is easy to get pregnant if you have sex 2 days before ovulation, during ovulation and within 24 hours after ovulation.

From the above article, we learned how big the follicles are normally. First of all, only mature follicles can produce embryos, otherwise conception will not be possible. So we still have to learn together based on the article we introduced above.