Physical examination was unremarkable: there was no palpable adenopathy; breath sounds were clear to auscultation bilaterally in all lung fields; there were no appreciable murmurs, rubs, or gallops; there was no organomegaly or tenderness on abdominal examination; there were no appreciable rashes on examination of the skin; and there were no sensory ...
1 Each follicle contains an immature egg (ovum) but only one follicle usually survives to maturity. It is supposed that ovulation pain is caused by the expanding follicle stretching the membrane of the ovary.  Ruptured follicle - when the egg is mature, it bursts from the follicle. This may cause slight bleeding.
Ovulation is a phase of the female menstrual cycle, which involves the release of an egg (ovum) from one of the ovaries. For most women, ovulation occurs about once every month until menopause, apart from episodes of pregnancy and breastfeeding. About one in five women experience pain and discomfort during ovulation.