Multiscale Modeling of Follicular Ovulation as a Mass and Maturity Dynamical System

During each ovarian cycle, numerous follicles are in competition for their survival, only a few of them ovulate and participate to the reproduction as fertilizable oocyte. Therefore, the development of ovarian follicles is crucial for the survival of mammals species and a better understanding of this selection process is required to improve the treatment of infertility or to improve the reproduction potential in domestic species. In this work, we introduce the system of nonlinear PDEs which modelize the growth and maturation of ovarian follicles. Then we study the dynamic of this system of nonlinear PDEs using analysis and dynamical systems tools.