anovulatory
Adjective
Meaning
anovulatory (not comparable)
Not ovulatory; characterized by anovulation (a lack of ovulation).
Synonyms
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Examples
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding typically occurs in premenopausal women who do not ovulate normally (i.e. are anovulatory ).
For overweight, anovulatory women with PCOS, weight loss and diet adjustments, especially to reduce the intake of simple carbohydrates, are associated with resumption of natural ovulation.
The first (or anovulatory) surge, could signal to males that the female is in oestrus by changing her scent, but ovulation does not occur until the second (or ovulatory) surge. citation Fertility rates in cows decline around 45–50 years of age.
Kippley (2003), pp.108-113 With mucus-only methods, there is a possibility of incorrectly identifying mid-cycle or anovulatory bleeding as menstruation.
However, mid-cycle or anovulatory bleeding can be caused by a number of factors.