"Follicular Phase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The period of the MENSTRUAL CYCLE representing follicular growth, increase in ovarian estrogen (ESTROGENS) production, and epithelial proliferation of the ENDOMETRIUM. Follicular phase begins with the onset of MENSTRUATION and ends with OVULATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D005498
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.605.310
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| Concept/Terms |
Follicular Phase- Follicular Phase
- Phase, Follicular
- Menstrual Cycle, Proliferative Phase
- Menstrual Proliferative Phase
- Phase, Menstrual Proliferative
- Proliferative Phase, Menstrual
- Menstrual Cycle, Follicular Phase
- Preovulatory Phase
- Phase, Preovulatory
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Follicular Phase" by people in Profiles.
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Gillessen M, Schmidt CT, Deligiannidis KM, Kittel-Schneider S, Seifritz E, Tomson T, Spigset O, Paulzen M, Schoretsanitis G. The impact of menstrual cycle on the pharmacokinetics of antiseizure medications and lithium: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2025 Apr; 21(4):481-490.
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Dondik Y, Lei Z, Gaskins J, Pagidas K. Minichromosome maintenance complex component 8 and 9 gene expression in the menstrual cycle and unexplained primary ovarian insufficiency. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2019 Jan; 36(1):57-64.
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Vanden Brink H, Robertson DM, Lim H, Lee C, Chizen D, Harris G, Hale G, Burger H, Baerwald A. Associations Between Antral Ovarian Follicle Dynamics and Hormone Production Throughout the Menstrual Cycle as Women Age. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Dec; 100(12):4553-62.
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Van Voorhis BJ, Santoro N, Harlow S, Crawford SL, Randolph J. The relationship of bleeding patterns to daily reproductive hormones in women approaching menopause. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Jul; 112(1):101-8.
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Hale GE, Zhao X, Hughes CL, Burger HG, Robertson DM, Fraser IS. Endocrine features of menstrual cycles in middle and late reproductive age and the menopausal transition classified according to the Staging of Reproductive Aging Workshop (STRAW) staging system. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Aug; 92(8):3060-7.
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Cooper BC, Sites CK, Fairhurst PA, Toth MJ. Evidence against a role for ovarian hormones in the regulation of blood flow. Fertil Steril. 2006 Aug; 86(2):440-7.
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Toth MJ, Sites CK, Matthews DE, Casson PR. Ovarian suppression with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist reduces whole body protein turnover in women. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Sep; 291(3):E483-90.
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Matthews KA, Santoro N, Lasley B, Chang Y, Crawford S, Pasternak RC, Sutton-Tyrrell K, Sowers M. Relation of cardiovascular risk factors in women approaching menopause to menstrual cycle characteristics and reproductive hormones in the follicular and luteal phases. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 May; 91(5):1789-95.
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Grow DR, Iromloo K. Oral contraceptives maintain a very thin endometrium before operative hysteroscopy. Fertil Steril. 2006 Jan; 85(1):204-7.
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Yonkers KA, Pearlstein T, Fayyad R, Gillespie JA. Luteal phase treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder improves symptoms that continue into the postmenstrual phase. J Affect Disord. 2005 Apr; 85(3):317-21.