The dominant follicle keeps secreting estrogen for the rest of the follicular phase.

卵泡期接下来的时间里，优势卵泡会不断分泌雌激素。

So early in the follicular phase, a small rise in FSH, leads to a large increase in estrogen.

在卵泡期的早期，FSH的量小幅升高，引起雌激素的大量增加。

During the follicular phase of each menstrual cycle, the few fast-growing graafian follicles enter the third stage of development.

每次月经周期的卵泡期，少数生长迅速的格拉夫卵泡，会进入成熟的第三个阶段。

The third stage of follicular development starts when the graafian follicles are ready and occurs during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle.

第三阶段——格拉夫卵泡准备好了，在月经周期中排卵。

So let's briefly switch gears and go over the highlights of the menstrual cycle to put that follicular phase into context.

那让我们大概回顾一下月经周期，然后看看卵泡期在哪里。

Assuming a 28-day cycle, the follicular phase makes up the first two weeks of the menstrual cycle, and the luteal phase, the last two weeks.

在这个28天的循环中，卵泡期占据了其中的前两周，黄体期占据了后两周。

There is some evidence that men are more attractive to women when they are in the follicular phase of their menstrual cycle, and their testosterone levels are at their highest.

有一些证据表明，当男性处于女性月经周期的卵泡期时，他们对女性更有吸引力，而且他们的睾丸激素水平处于最高。

During the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle, the endometrium thickens in case fertilization occurs, during the luteal phase, spiral arteries emerge to bring more nutrients to support the thick endometrium.

在月经周期中的卵泡期，子宫内膜会变厚，有助于受精；黄体期，螺旋动脉产生可以为增厚的子宫内膜提供更多养分。

Stacy Sims, a researcher at Auckland University of Technology, in New Zealand, recommends athletes increase intensity in the low-hormone follicular phase of the cycle, when the body is primed to bear heavy loads.

新西兰奥克兰理工大学的研究员斯泰西·西姆斯建议运动员在周期的低激素卵泡阶段增加强度，此时身体已经准备好承受沉重的负荷。