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ovulation
The release of an egg cell (ovum) from the ovary in female animals, regulated in mammals by hormones produced by the pituitary gland during the menstrual cycle.
ovulation
The periodic release of an ovum from the ovaries (usually from only one ovary). After the ovum is released, it travels into the fallopian tube, and from there is moved to the uterus. Ovulation generally happens approximately two weeks into the menstrual cycle.
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"You almost feel like you've made it up because you have this really bad low and then everything seems to start getting better again as you're coming towards that ovulation period."
But if the hypothalamus isn't happy, this process breaks down and ovulation doesn't happen.
For example, the uterus naturally shifts throughout the ovulation cycle and may sit lower during ovulation.
It could explain why women playing contact sports appear injury prone in their luteal phase, between ovulation and menstruation, University College London researchers say.
The study revealed a crucial moment during the oocyte maturation stage, which is when an oocyte converts into a mature egg, preparing for ovulation and possible fertilisation.
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