follicular phase
Americannoun
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"In my follicular phase, I'm so energised, I feel like I can lift so much heavier. I like to try and get my long runs in."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The follicular phase is when an egg is being prepared for ovulation, which usually begins on the first day of a period and ends once ovulation happens.
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
This phase of the ovarian cycle, when the tertiary follicles are growing and secreting estrogen, is known as the follicular phase.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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