It's important to note that if you've had an early period or a late period, this could also mean that you've had a very
long follicular phase which can be an indication of stress, illness, PCOS, dieting (weight gain or loss), or thyroid issues.
Most women with abnormal cycle lengths will experience a very
long follicular phase, but the luteal phase generally remains the same.
I have
a long follicular phase and an 11 day luteal phase which I understand is a bit on the short side.
Not exact matches
It's so important in a
long term relationship to keep things fresh and exciting by breaking the expected schedule and the
follicular phase gives you a great opportunity (and reminder) to do this on a monthly basis.
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.