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Ovulation

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The release of the ripe egg from the ovary.

The egg is released when the cavity surrounding it (the follicle) breaks open in response to a hormonal signal.

Ovulation occurs around fourteen or fifteen days from the first day of the woman's last menstrual cycle.

When ovulation occurs, the ovum moves into the fallopian tube and becomes available for fertilization

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