Phenomena and Processes

Fertile Period

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.

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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.

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, drug effects, ethnology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, physiology, psychology, radiation effects, urine.

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2005; use MENSTRUATION 1980-2004

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  • Fertility (1971-2004)
  • Menstruation (1980-2004)

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  1. G08.686.605w.154

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Fertile Period. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046910. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046910
  2. Fertile Period. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10544313