What is follicular monitoring?

Follicular monitoring is the process of tracking growth of the ovarian follicles  to identify maturation status of eggs. This is done by serial ultrasound imaging. Ovarian follicles are the basic units of female fertility. Each of the follicles contains a single egg. These structures are periodically initiated to grow and develop, leading to release of a single mature egg in female. Apart from nurturing the egg, follicles also contain cells which produce hormones in you. Follicular monitoring tells us about the time of follicular growth and release of egg. This helps in administering medications in time. Follicular monitoring is an important part of IUI and IVF program.

                              Follicular study or follicular monitoring is the process through which the doctor watches the growth of this follicle from the beginning of the menstrual cycle to the time it is ready to release an egg. It is an important part of IVF assessment and timing. It uses a simple technique for assessing ovarian follicles at regular intervals and studies the pathway to ovulation. Medical experts study the follicle development in the ovaries and calculate when the next egg will be released. If a couple plans to have intercourse during that time, chances of pregnancy are much higher.