Talk:Follicular phase

Corrections

This sentence is incorrect. I'm pretty confident that it is incorrect but not an authority to change this:

The preovulatory LH surge starts the first meiotic division in oocytes and initiates luteinization of thecal and granulosa cells.

Pimary oocyte is arrested in diplotene stage of first meiotic division after puberty. Sometime right before ovulation, I'm not sure for definite if LH is the cause, primary oocyte undergoes finishing the first meiotic division and the start of the second meiotic division. Second part of the sentence is correct.

FSH Levels

Are FSH levels really highest during the first week of the menstrual cycle? I think the graph clearly shows FSH levels are higher during the LH surge. I'm not sure though. Wikinpg (talk) 20:48, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Chart & discussion should show fluctuations in testosterone levels through the cycle.

Testosterone is an important and overlooked cyclical hormone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ocdncntx (talk • contribs) 18:38, 16 October 2011 (UTC)

Follicular vs proliferative phase

I am questioning the synonymous use of follicular phase and proliferative phase in the first sentence of this article. Based on several widely used secondary sources on human physiology (e.g., Silverthorn, Sherwood, etc), these two phases described events take place in two different organs: uterus and ovary. Thus, they should not be treated synonymously. I would like to propose following the literature and treat these two terms separately by creating a new article called "proliferative phase," which will describe changes in the endometrium of the uterus. Thoughts? danielkueh (talk) 22:52, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

Student Editing Project

Dearest colleagues, Please standby for student editing as a project given at the University of Notre Dame, Australia. If we make any mistakes please don't hesitate to let us know. We are looking to add some diagrams regarding the visual representation of the "follicular phase" under the electron microscope and the location of the pituitary gland/ how this relates to release of FSH and LH.