Fertile Period

The period in the MENSTRUAL CYCLE that is optimal for FERTILIZATION of the OVUM and yielding PREGNANCY. The duration of fertile period depends on the life span of male GAMETES within the female reproductive tract and the time of OVULATION. It usually begins a few days before ovulation and ends on the day of ovulation.

Year introduced: 2005

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Tree Number(s): G08.686.605.154

MeSH Unique ID: D046910

Previous Indexing:

• Fertility (1971-2004)
• Menstruation (1980-2004)

See Also:

• Natural Family Planning Methods

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena
Menstrual Cycle
Fertile Period