Question 1

is follicle in the ovary dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Ovarian cysts: Every woman has follicles during a menstrual cycle. That means that you are ovulating or about to. Depending on size and cyst characteristics is when more follow up its needed. Your question does not include follicular size or characteristics.

Question 2

what is a involuted follicle in an ovary?

Accepted Answer

Normal: Each month, one follicle ruptures and this is ovulation.  The follicle for which the egg ovulated then shrinks or involuted.  This is normal, .

Question 3

what is a follicle in an ovary and what is it for?

Accepted Answer

It contains an egg: The follicle is a small bubble inside the ovary which contains the developing (microscopic) egg. Each cycle, as the egg develops, it is contained within the small fluid-filled follicle. This grows to about 2cm size, and at ovulation the follicle opens at the surface of the ovary, spilling out the fluid and releasing the mature egg.

Question 4

what are follicles in the ovaries used for?

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It contains an egg: The follicle is a small bubble inside the ovary which contains the developing (microscopic) egg. Each cycle, as the egg develops, it is contained within the small fluid-filled follicle. This grows to about 2cm size, and at ovulation the follicle opens at the surface of the ovary, spilling out the fluid and releasing the mature egg.

Question 5

what is dominant follicles in the left ovary?

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Ovulating..: The ovary consists of bunch of follicles...each containing a ovum......every month ( cycle ) one follicle matures...gets bigger and ruptures to discharge the ovum. So you had the big follicle on lt ovary for that time.

Question 6

what dose a16mm follicle is seen in left ovary meams?

Accepted Answer

Probably okay: Ovaries make follicles based on hormone levels in your blood.  In ovulating women, follicles often contain eggs each month.  (sometimes not.) in older women near the end of their fertility, follicles are often without an egg.  Small follicles like you describe are usually pretty normal.  The main question is, why did you have an ultrasound? And was that specific concern answered by that test?

Question 7

what is the meaning of immature follicles in right ovary

Accepted Answer

Ovulation: Women's ovaries consist of millions of tightly packed eggs. Before these eggs are ready to conceive, they need to mature over a two week period. During that process an egg surrounds itself with fluid - this structure is called a follicle. The follicle starts out tiny and grows to about 2.5 cm in diameter - then it's a "mature" follicle - anything less than 2 cm would be "immature".

Question 8

how many number of follicles should be there in each ovaries?

Accepted Answer

Usually 5-7: Usually like to see about 5 to 7 if you are trying to get pregnant.

Question 9

having 8 and 10 follicles in right and left ovary means what?

Accepted Answer

Normal finding: An antral follicle count is often used to determine baseline fertility. 16-30 follicles is normal, any less might be concerning for decreased reserve which is often seen with aging. Any more is concerning fur poly cystic ovarian syndrome.

Question 10

is higher amylase levels related to multiple ovary follicles?

Accepted Answer

No: High amylase and lipase in usually in disease of pancreas.

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