How many eggs can a woman release during ovulation?

Generally speaking, women will release one egg during ovulation, and some will release two. Couples who want children should be aware of this knowledge. The more they know, the greater their chances of conception.

Generally speaking, a woman only ovulates once a month.

After entering puberty, due to the secretion of gonadotropin by the pituitary gland, the primordial follicles in the ovaries begin to develop and synthesize estrogen. The space around the egg cells is filled with fluid containing a large amount of estrogen. The growing follicle gradually moves to the surface of the ovary, the follicle wall becomes thinner and thinner, and finally ruptures. The mature egg flows into the abdominal cavity with the follicular fluid. This process is called ovulation. 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.

The eggs develop from the primordial follicles of the ovaries, and all the eggs in a woman's life are produced by proliferation during the fetal period. There are approximately 300,000 to 400,000 primordial follicles in the neonatal period, but 99% of the primordial follicles degenerate and die soon after development. Therefore, a total of 400 to 500 follicles develop, mature and are released in a woman's lifetime.

Under normal circumstances, women usually only release one egg per month, which can be released alternately by the left and right ovaries, or continuously by one ovary. Ovulation is related to factors such as environment, mood, physical health, sexual life, and contraceptive drugs. Sometimes ovulation may occur early or two eggs may be released at a time, and sometimes ovulation may be delayed or temporarily not occur.