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Dominant Follicle

Ovarian follicle dominance is a process in which one follicle is selected per cycle to ovulate. It occurs in mammals during each ovulatory cycle or menstrual cycle of females.

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I took an ECP post-sex and saw a dominant follicle. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I had sex the last four weeks before my period and after 25 hours, I drank ECP and bled after four days. Then, I have not gotten my period this month. I went to the gynecologist yesterday and she said that she saw a dominant follicle on the right side of my ovary which will almost rupt...  Read Full »


Dr. Neha Rathod

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Every woman, every month, produces an egg which matures and gets ready for fertilization. The mature ovum is called dominant follicle. No, pregnant women will not have a dominant follicle. Yes, you are ovulating now. Your scan is clear, there is no chance of pregn...  Read Full »

My pelvic sonography report indicates the presence of an 11 mm diameter follicle in my right ovary. Does this imply pregnancy?

Query: Hello doctor, Please analyze the report and provide guidance on whether my pelvic sonography reports indicates pregnancy. Transabdominal and transvaginal sonography conducted the following: The urinary bladder appears normal in terms of capacity and wall thickness. No signs of mass lesion or calcul...  Read Full »


Dr. Sanap Sneha Umrao

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understood your concern. Based on this report, pregnancy is not indicated. A small ovarian cyst is present, but since it is a simple cyst, there is no cause for concern. If there are no accompanying symptoms, no intervention is necessary for ...  Read Full »

I am planning for a second IUI with three dominant follicles.

Query: Hello doctor,I am planning for intrauterine insemination. There are three dominant follicles greater than 0.66 inches and this is going to be my second intrauterine insemination. The first intrauterine insemination was successful but turned out to be missed abortion (no FHR). What are the chances of...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing? Intrauterine insemination does not work out like that. None of the fertility treatment procedures work like that. There is a chance of triplets, but not high enough for you to worry about. The chance of pregnancy in intrauterine insemination is 25 %....  Read Full »

I underwent a D and C when I was 8 weeks pregnant. Is it possible for me to ovulate on my own?

Query: Hi doctor, Unfortunately, I had to have a D and C six to seven weeks ago at around eight weeks pregnant. This was my first pregnancy and was achieved via IVF. Unfortunately, my infertility workup determined that I do not ovulate on my own, so I did three Letrozole medicated cycles, during which bloo...  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The reason for IVF (in-vitro fertilization) is still unknown to me. And similarly, many other points need to be included in the description. But every woman can try for natural conception, including you. In every cycle, multiple follicles grow, and only one is used in...  Read Full »

Do I need an hCG shot if my dominant follicle is measuring 26.5 mm?

Query: Hi doctor, I did a follicular scan today, which is day 15. There was just one dominant follicle that measured 26 mm, and the endometrium is trilaminate with a thickness of 8. I do not know if I should take an hCG shot, or the follicle would rupture itself. For my past two cycles, I had over four do...  Read Full »


Dr. Lorena Zijaj

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would not recommend an hCG shot; the dominant follicle is big enough to ovulate by itself. The hCG is recommended when the follicle are 16 to 18 mm. I wish you a sooner pregnancy. Regards.  Read Full »

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