For someone who has been menstruating for over a decade, I am not very good at it. You know the people I'm talking about: the ones who track their flow religiously and can preempt exactly when they’ll ...

You’ve heard of the four stages of the menstrual cycle—menstrual, follicular, ovulation, luteal—but, truth be told, it’s been years since you took a sex-ed class and you could use a refresher course.

The follicular phase is the part of your menstrual cycle that happens right after your period starts and up until you ovulate. During your follicular phase, your body gets ready to release an egg, and ...

Throughout the follicular phase, a single "dominant follicle" develops faster than the rest. This follicle (a fluid-filled sac in your ovary) then releases more estrogen into the body in preparation ...