Not exact matches
In a normal
menstrual cycle, an
egg is released
during ovulation.
What this suggests is that genetics somehow play a role in multiple ovulation (also known as hyperovulation), in which more than one
egg is released
during a
menstrual cycle.
Current assisted - reproduction regimens that use hormone injections to induce
egg maturation produce at best only a few
eggs during each female
menstrual cycle.
During a typical
menstrual cycle (provided you're not on the pill), a group of
eggs begins to mature, and your ovary and pituitary gland (in your brain) then negotiate to pick the best
egg, says Dr. Shapiro.
Estrogen also initiates uterus preparation for pregnancy, and leads to stimulation of
egg release
during the middle of the
menstrual cycle.
PMS occurs
during the luteal phase of the
menstrual cycle, which begins after ovulation and lasts about 14 days, ending with menstruation if an
egg has not been fertilized.
During your
menstrual cycle, there are certain days when it's possible for sperm to fertilize an
egg and cause a pregnancy — these are your fertile days.