ovulate
Produce fertile cell
To ovulate is to release an egg from the ovary, the biological event that makes conception possible.
In humans, ovulation typically occurs once per menstrual cycle, roughly midway through: She tracks when she ovulates to maximize her chances of getting pregnant.
The noun is ovulation.
Of monthly uterine cycles
- fertile windowPeak conception likelihood span
- midcycleAmid a repeating interval
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- menstruationMonthly uterine bleeding
cycle tracking · basal temperature · cervical mucus · regular · irregular · breakthrough bleeding · calendar method
Skin cavity growing strands
- oocyteUndeveloped female gamete
- oogenesisFemale reproductive cell development
- meiosisGamete-producing cell division
- fallopian tubeEgg-transporting reproductive duct
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- LH surgePre-ovulatory hormone spike
- gonadotropinHormone stimulating reproductive glands
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
Form a mental notion
- fertileAble to reproduce abundantly
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- implantationEmbedding into tissue
- spermMale reproductive cell
insemination · conception · egg retrieval · IVF · reproductive · family planning · fertility awareness · donor egg
Onset of menstruation
- pubertySexual development stage
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- sexual maturityReproductive capacity attained
- premenopauseStage before climacteric
menstrual
Of monthly uterine cycles
- fertile windowPeak conception likelihood span
- midcycleAmid a repeating interval
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
menstruation · cycle tracking · basal temperature · cervical mucus · regular · irregular · breakthrough bleeding · calendar method
follicle
Skin cavity growing strands
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- LH surgePre-ovulatory hormone spike
- gonadotropinHormone stimulating reproductive glands
pituitary · endocrine · estradiol · feedback loop · hypothalamus
conceive
Form a mental notion
- fertileAble to reproduce abundantly
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- implantationEmbedding into tissue
sperm · insemination · conception · egg retrieval · IVF · reproductive · family planning · fertility awareness · donor egg · cryopreservation
menarche
Onset of menstruation
- pubertySexual development stage
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- sexual maturityReproductive capacity attained
- ovulation testPredicts peak conception timing
- ovulation kitDetects peak fertility days
- ovulation trackerDevice monitoring reproductive cycles