Follicular Phase -
The Follicular phase of the menstrual cycle is the first half of the woman's cycle.
The cervix remains closed and everted during
the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle, however, during ovulation the cervix perks up into an erect position and opens slightly.
Women who drink 4 - 5 cups of coffee a day produce 70 % more estrogen in
the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle (when the body is trying to produce a viable follicle for ovulation, which is already an issue for women with PCOS.)
Not exact matches
Because temperature increases slightly after ovulation (the luteal
phase), then dips to pre-ovulation temperatures just before the start
of a new
cycle (the
follicular phase), it's possible to track where each volunteer was in her
menstrual cycle on any given day.
Women tend to be more social, outgoing, and positive in the first half
of their
cycle (i.e. the
follicular and ovulatory
phases) and more inwardly focused, sensitive, and easier to fatigue in the second half (the luteal / pre-
menstrual and
menstrual phase).
The first day
of a woman's
menstrual cycle initiates the
follicular phase.
Apparently, women who are premenstrual (or in the luteal
phase of their
menstrual cycle) when they quit smoking experience far worse symptoms and greater depression than those who are in the
follicular phase (days 1 to 15)
of their
cycles.
The exact foods you need to eat during your
follicular, ovulatory, luteal and
menstrual phase of your
cycle
Intake
of sea vegetables appears able to modify various aspects
of a woman's normal
menstrual cycle in such a way that over long periods
of time (tens
of years) the total cumulative estrogen secretion that occurs during the
follicular phase of the
cycle gets reduced.
It came from reconnecting with the
phases of my monthly
cycle: The
menstrual phase, the
follicular phase, the ovulatory
phase, and the luteal
phase.
Evidence suggests that insulin sensitivity is higher in the
follicular phase, and decreases in the luteal
phase of the
menstrual cycle.
follicular phase: the first half
of the
menstrual cycle when estrogens build up to trigger ovulation.
Estrogen levels begin to increase during the first part
of the
menstrual cycle, (
follicular phase) peak just before ovulation, and then decline slowly until they reach their lowest point at the onset
of menses.
Notice that the oral and vaginal readings during the
follicular phase (first half
of the
menstrual cycle) follow the expected trends.
Charting your temperatures will reveal the length
of both the
follicular phase (the days between the start
of your
menstrual period until ovulation) and the luteal
phase (the days between ovulation and the start
of your next period)
of your
menstrual cycle.
Because I eat what is recommended in MY given
menstrual phase not in the moon
phase (waxing moon —
follicular phase / full moon — ovulation etc) which corresponds to the majority
of cycles — white moon
phase.