Some aspects of the dynamics of ovarian follicular growth in the human.

The entire follicular population of large numbers of normal human ovaries was studied along the three stages: initiation of the growth phase, the tonic growth phase and the gonadotropin dependent phase of follicular growth. Morphometric data enabled the Author to construct a theoretical model, describing the progression of ovarian follicles from the resting phase to the ovulatory phase. The Author stresses the theoretical nature of this model and the need of more thorough studies. Some remarks may at the moment be derived from these studies in order to improve our understanding of the action of the hyperstimulation protocols used for IVF.