Fertile Period

"Fertile Period" 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.

MeSH information

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The period in the MENSTRUAL CYCLE that is optimal for FERTILIZATION of the OVUM and yielding PREGNANCY. The duration of fertile period depends on the life span of male GAMETES within the female reproductive tract and the time of OVULATION. It usually begins a few days before ovulation and ends on the day of ovulation.

Descriptor ID

D046910

MeSH Number(s)

G08.686.605.154

Concept/Terms

Fertile Period

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Fertile Period".

Biological Sciences [G]
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena [G08]
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena [G08.686]
Menstrual Cycle [G08.686.605]
Fertile Period [G08.686.605.154]

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