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THE MENSTRUAL
CYCLE
WHAT IS
MENSTRUATION?
• Menstruation is a woman's
monthly bleeding, often
called your “period.”
• The first menstruation is
called “MENARCHE” and
the last menstruation is
called “MENOPAUSE”.
 THREE PHASES OF
MENSTRUAL CYCLE
FOLLICULAR OVULATORY LUTEAL
PHASE PHASE PHASE
• “before the release of • “egg release”
egg”
• Once an egg leaves • “after egg release”
• The follicular phase your ovary, it travels
starts on the first day down your fallopian • This causes the
of your period and tube where it waits to lining of the uterus to
lasts for 13 to 14 be fertilized by sperm. thicken in preparation
days, ending in On average, it for pregnancy.
ovulation happens on day 14 of
a 28-day menstrual
cycle.
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