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female fertility period (from 15 45 years). These cycles occur approximately every 28 days. They include the menstrual and ovarian cycles
OVARIAN CYCLE - It is a regular monthly cycle occurring in the ovary starting at puberty. Stages of the ovarian cycle: I- The Follicular phase: Growth of 1ry follicle to mature follicle by FSH
II. Ovulation = Rupture of the Graffian follicle with liberation of the secondary oocyte out of the ovary (day 14)
If fertilization occurs:
corpus luteum of pregnancy
Oocyte transport
1- sweeping movements of the fimbriae of the uterine tube.
2. In the uterine tube: the oocyte is pushed towards the uterine lumen by contractions of the muscular wall and the action of the cilia of its mucosa .
Stages
- Occurs after the menstrual phase. - Under control of estrogen secreted by the Graffian follicle. The endometrium in thickness (up to 3 mm), epithelium columnar, uterine glands -- tortuous & rich of mucin, glycogen.