Guide Note:
- Ovulation is when a matured egg is released from the ovary in hopes of being fertilized by a sperm.
Fast Facts:
- Controlled by hypothalamus in the brain and the pituitary gland
- Triggered by the rise of FSH and LH which is signaled by the pituitary gland
- Average time of ovulation is the 14th day of the menstrual cycle
- Can occur though anytime during the menstrual cycle
- Ovulation can cause pain known as mittelschmerz
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