Patient's question:
NoDoctor's answer:
When the follicle is fully mature, it protrudes from the surface of the ovary and can be seen under ultrasound with a diameter of about 18-25 millimeters. Under the influence of pituitary gonadotropins and the action of hydrolases and prostaglandins in the follicular fluid, the follicle ruptures, and the mature oocyte, along with its surrounding granulosa cells and follicular fluid, is expelled into the abdominal cavity, completing ovulation.