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THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE

SEX EDUCATION. THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE. Days 1-5 :. Bleeding / Tissue leaves the body. Days 6-10ish :. Lining builds to prepare for implantation. Days 11-15ish :. Fertile time-egg can be released during this time. Day 14 (Ovulation) :. Egg released. Days 16ish-28 :.

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THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE

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  1. SEX EDUCATION THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE

  2. Days 1-5: • Bleeding / Tissue leaves the body Days 6-10ish: • Lining builds to prepare for implantation Days 11-15ish: • Fertile time-egg can be released during this time Day 14 (Ovulation): • Egg released Days 16ish-28: • if body detects NO pregnancy; walls begin to breakdown and prepare to shed lining

  3. The Menstrual Cycle Definition: Menstruation: • The process of shedding the uterine lining • For most females begins between the ages of 10 and 15 • Most cycles will last until the age of 50 • A female releases only a few hundred mature eggs from puberty to menopause

  4. The Menstrual Cycle Menstrual Cycle • A typical cycle last between 28 and 33 days • Hormones signal the release of the mature ovum(egg) around the 14th day of the cycle • The motions of the cilia help release the ovum(egg) into the fallopian tubes • The endometrium walls thicken during the cycle to get ready to attach the fertilized ovum • If pregnancy does not occur the lining sheds and a woman’s menstrual period begins

  5. The Menstrual Cycle Menstrual Problems • PMS (Pre Menstrual Syndrome)- usually happens a week or two before period. • Symptoms: depression, irritability, bloating, mood swings, fatigue, sore breasts, headaches, nausea, and weight gain • Symptoms can be relieved by changes in diet, changes in physical activity, and by limiting caffeine intake Severe Menstrual Cramps • Amenorrhea- lack of menstruation by age of 16 or stopping of menstruation • physical defects in reproductive organs, diabetes, infections, anorexia, and too much physical activity

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