The size of the follicle by the days of the cycle

Nature thought through our whole body to the smallest detail. Well, when the woman herself knows about all the subtleties and these "little things" of her body. After all, this knowledge can help at such an important moment as the conception of a child. Interested? Then we tell.

Folliculometry

This incomprehensible word is called the ultrasound procedure, which is performed in order to track the growth and change of follicles found in female ovaries. What is it for?

It's no secret that the ovarian follicles are the place in which ovules are formed, thanks to which the long-awaited conception subsequently begins. But even here it's not so simple. The follicle itself should be ready to have an egg in it, and for this it must grow. Folliculometry is just watching the life of the follicle, it helps to understand whether the egg is ripe and whether ovulation has come.

What size should the follicle be?

What size of the follicle in the ovaries is normal and how it varies depending on the day of the cycle, we will try to consider as much as possible. For those who are a bit confused, we will immediately clarify that the first day of the month is considered the first day of the cycle and, respectively, the last day of the cycle will be the last day before the month. The following example is designed for a classical cycle of 28 days.

1. On the 5th-7th day of the cycle, all the follicles in the ovary do not exceed 2-6 mm in diameter.
2. On the 8-10th day, the dominant follicle is determined, in which the egg will develop. The size of the dominant follicle before ovulation is about 12-15 mm. The others, reaching about 8-10 mm, decrease and eventually disappear.
3. On day 11-14 our main follicle grows by about 8 mm (2-3 mm per day). When ovulating the size of the follicle will be already 18-25 mm. After that, it should burst in the near future and release an egg.

This is how the entire life of the follicle looks like. On the remaining days of the cycle, one has to meet the egg with the male semen, or its "extinction". And this will continue until the pregnancy comes.

Of course, there are cases when the dominant follicle does not burst and ovulation does not occur. And with the follicle, either atresia (reverse diminution and further disappearance) or persistence (the continuation and development of the neovulatory follicle) can begin to occur. In the latter case, such a follicle can turn into a follicular cyst.

We really hope that this article has helped you to determine your "burning" days and soon you will learn that a new life has started in you.