follicular phase

American  

noun

1. a stage of the menstrual cycle, from onset of menstruation to ovulation.

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Example Sentences

The researchers studied the changes that took place when the participants underwent two phases of the menstrual cycle: the follicular phase and the luteal phase.

From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2023

During the participants’ follicular phase, when a period typically begins, the brain was more sensitive to the effects of insulin.

From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2023

The menstrual cycle is the rhythmic rise and fall of hormones across two different phases, the follicular phase and the luteal phase; ovulation separates the two.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2023

They also found higher levels of type 1 helper T cells, which act as the body's defense against illness or disease, in the same women during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle.

From US News • Oct. 7, 2015

As shown in Figure 27.15, the menses phase occurs during the early days of the follicular phase of the ovarian cycle, when progesterone, FSH, and LH levels are low.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013