Multiple choice

During which phase of menstruation cycle is the egg released?

  1. Menses

  2. Follicular phase

  3. Ovulation phase

  4. Luteal phase

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Explanation

A surge of luteinising hormone occurs roughly just before day 14 in a 28-day cycle. This surge stimulates the mature follicle in one of the ovaries to release its egg (ovulation) 16 to 32 hours later. The other follicles over-ripen and break down. Oestrogen also peaks during this surge. Some women can feel a pain on one side of the abdomen around the time the egg is released.

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