# follicular phase

> phase of the estrous cycle, (or, in humans and great apes, the menstrual cycle) during which follicles in the ovary mature (it ends with ovulation, the main hormone controlling this stage is estradiol)

**Wikidata**: [Q5464664](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5464664)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follicular_phase)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/follicular-phase


## References

1. UMLS 2023
2. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)