First-ever video shows an egg 'exploding' from the ovaries during ovulation

FOR the first time, scientists have been able to capture the process of ovulation on video in astounding detail.

A breathtaking new clip shows a pulsing egg cell exploding out of its follicle - a sac in the ovaries that houses immature eggs before they're released for fertilisation.

It shows the follicle bulging before releasing the egg in a rupture of cells and fluid.

Ovulation is the phase of the menstrual cycle when the ovary releases an egg for it to travel down the fallopian tube to be fertilised by sperm.

Despite the violent ejection of the egg from the sac, it's not usually a painful process - though some women might experience sharp twinges or a dull ache while ovulating .

The menstrual cycle is centred around this egg release process, which tends to happen midway thro