"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.
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
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Follicular Phase".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Follicular Phase".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Follicular Phase" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Follicular Phase" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1995 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Follicular Phase" by people in Profiles.
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Premature progesterone elevation during the early and mid-follicular phases in fresh in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles is associated with lower live birth, clinical pregnancy, and implantation rates. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2023 May; 40(5):1029-1035.
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Identification of miR-34-3p as a candidate follicular phase serum marker for endometriosis: a pilot study. F S Sci. 2022 08; 3(3):269-278.
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and mood in perimenopausal depression. J Affect Disord. 2022 03 01; 300:145-149.
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Plasma gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in trauma-exposed women: a preliminary report. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2021 Jun; 238(6):1541-1552.
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Higher Circulating Cortisol in the Follicular vs. Luteal Phase of the Menstrual Cycle: A Meta-Analysis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2020; 11:311.
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Menstrual phase-dependent differences in neurobehavioral performance: the role of temperature and the progesterone/estradiol ratio. Sleep. 2020 02 13; 43(2).
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Differentiating between the effects of heat stress and lipopolysaccharide on the porcine ovarian heat shock protein response1. J Anim Sci. 2019 Dec 17; 97(12):4965-4973.
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The effect of follicular phase length on cycle outcomes and endometrial development in gonadotrophin ovarian stimulation/intrauterine insemination cycles. Reprod Biomed Online. 2020 Mar; 40(3):362-368.
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Endogenous Circadian Regulation of Female Reproductive Hormones. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 12 01; 104(12):6049-6059.
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The allopregnanolone to progesterone ratio across the menstrual cycle and in menopause. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2020 02; 112:104512.