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What is the Menstrual Cycle?
Intro to menses
  • Menstruation is a natural process that happens to girls and women as a part of their reproductive cycle. It involves the shedding of the lining of the uterus through the vagina, which typically occurs once a month.
  • Menstruation typically begins between the ages of 9 and 16, although the exact age can vary from person to person.
  • The menstrual cycle typically lasts between 21 and 35 days, with the bleeding phase lasting between 2 and 7 days.
What happens in each stage?

We have four phases of our cycle. These are :

  • Menstrual Phase
  • Follicular Phase
  • Ovulation Phase
  • Luteal Phase

    • Myths and Misconceptions

    • You can’t get pregnant from sex during your period.
    • Although it is unlikely if you have regular periods, it is still possible to get pregnant from sex during your period
  • One primary worry is that inserting a tampon can break the hymen, which, as popular misconception has it, is a “mark of virginity.”

  • The hymen is a stretchy membrane that lines the opening of the vagina and does not ordinarily cover the vaginal opening.
  • If this were the case, the hymen would block menstrual blood and other types of discharge from leaving the body.
    This would be dangerous, requiring surgical intervention to correct.

  • PMS IS ALL I YOUR HEAD , you're crazy

  • Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a real condition that affects nearly 50% of women.
  • It makes its appearance a week or two right before your periods.
  • It could come in the form of mood swings, abdominal pain, breast tenderness, anxiety, and cravings. Some women even experience bouts of clumsiness as a symptom of PMS.

  • Your period should last exactly one week each month.

  • Even if you're always on time, that doesn't mean your period will be. Your body is unique, and so is your monthly cycle.

  • The pain of a period is ‘just like’ anything you’ve experienced

  • The pain we get during a period is real.
  • We’re not talking about headaches or bumping into sharp corners. Some of us have to take off work and curl up in bed, hoping the pinching cramps will subside because it’s that bad.
  • This condition even has a medical name: dysmenorrhea.

  • Only women get periods

  • Not every woman gets her period and not every female who gets a period considers themselves a woman.
  • Transgender men and nonbinary people may get their periods, just as transgender women and nonbinary people might not have periods.
  • Menstruation isn’t always just a “woman’s” issue. It’s a human issue.

  • Periods are shameful

  • Do not be ashamed!
  • Menstrual Cycle is natural and a part of life!
  • Let’s do our part to change this cycle and ditch the stigma. After all, periods and the balance of hormones are what help us stay young!
  • Seriously, periods are part of our body’s answer to slowing aging and even reduce our risks of cardiovascular disease.

    • Phases of the Menstrual Cycle

    PMS and its Symptoms

    • Tension or anxiety
    • Depressed mood
    • Crying spells
    • Mood swings and irritability or anger
    • Appetite changes and food cravings
    • Trouble falling asleep (insomnia)
    • Social withdrawal
    • Poor concentration
    • Change in libido
    • Joint or muscle pain
    • Headache
    • Fatigue
    • Weight gain related to fluid retention
    • Abdominal bloating
    • Breast tenderness
    • Acne flare-ups
    • Constipation or diarrhea
    • Alcohol intolerance

    Common menstrual problems

    Some of the menstrual issues had by women all over are :

  • Dysmenorrhoea or painful periods. It is thought that the uterus is prompted by certain hormones to squeeze harder than necessary to dislodge its lining.
  • Menorrhagia is heavy bleeding, including prolonged menstrual periods or excessive bleeding during a normal-length period.
  • Metrorrhagia is bleeding at irregular intervals, particularly between expected menstrual periods
  • Amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation.
  • Oligomenorrhea refers to infrequent menstrual periods. Hypomenorrhea refers to light periods.
  • PCOS , A hormonal disorder causing enlarged ovaries with small cysts on the outer edges. The cause of polycystic ovary syndrome isn't well understood, but may involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Symptoms include menstrual irregularity, excess hair growth, acne and obesity.

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