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Blu-ize
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Susan
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? regarding follicles
ordinarily, if you are not on medication, how many follies to you have? Are you supposed to have more than one unmedicated or is that only when you are taking medication for ovulation?
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MrsRbk
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Michelle
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Re: ? regarding follicles
Source: babycenter.com
How your hormones work
Your menstrual cycle is under the control of an array of hormones produced in various parts of the body:
• Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (produced in the hypothalamus, which is in the brain)
• Follicle-stimulating hormone (produced in the pituitary gland, which is also in the brain)
• Luteinising hormone (produced in the pituitary gland)
• Oestrogen (produced in the ovaries)
• Progesterone (also produced in the ovaries)
The whole process starts in the brain. The hypothalamus produces gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRh) which travels to the pituitary gland and signals it to release follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH is carried round the body in the bloodstream and stimulates the ovaries to start ripening eggs. Between 15 and 20 egg-containing sacs, called follicles, then start to mature in the ovaries. Of these, one follicle (or very occasionally two or more) grows faster than all the others.
FSH also stimulates the ovaries to produce oestrogen. This encourages the eggs to mature and starts to thicken the lining of the uterus so that it's ready to support a pregnancy, should fertilisation occur.
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| Posted 5/6/08 1:14 PM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: ? regarding follicles
thanks. I guess my one follicle yesterday was the race winner.
I'm learning.
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| Posted 5/6/08 1:37 PM |
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MrsMessina
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Re: ? regarding follicles
Posted by Blu-ize
thanks. I guess my one follicle yesterday was the race winner.
I'm learning.
Right  Usually a 'mature' follicle (or at least what drs like to see) is between 18-20, sizewise (i forget what the units is at the moment, sorry) when they're considering when to trigger ovulation by use of medication (if it comes to that w/ you).
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| Posted 5/6/08 2:42 PM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
Name:
Susan
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Re: ? regarding follicles
Posted by MrsMessina
Posted by Blu-ize
thanks. I guess my one follicle yesterday was the race winner.
I'm learning.
Right Usually a 'mature' follicle (or at least what drs like to see) is between 18-20, sizewise (i forget what the units is at the moment, sorry) when they're considering when to trigger ovulation by use of medication (if it comes to that w/ you).
so, should I call the doctor back and ask him if my follicle was mature? I was CD9 yesterday..probably wasn't but it would be cool to know how big the follicle was. It looked to be ablt the size of a half dollar. But that's probably with magnification on the sono?
I know it has no real significance to me right now, but it would be cool to know.
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| Posted 5/6/08 3:30 PM |
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