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TRUEUS

FLEAME

IPEDRO

OVALINOUT

INITIALFOREZT

RENTASLUM

The menstrual cycle

Starts when girls are

about 12 years old,
but can be anytime
between 8 and 16.

The menstrual cycle

Cycle lasts
about 28 days.

The menstrual cycle

In young girls just

reaching puberty, it
may be irregular but
as they grow older it
usually settles down.

Days 1-5

The uterus wall

breaks down and
comes out the
vagina.

Days 1-5

It contains lots of
blood called the
PERIOD or
MENSTRUATION.

Days 1-5

It can be accompanied
by pain in the stomach
called MENSTRUAL
CRAMPS.

Day 5 14

The blood loss

from the
vagina stops.

Day 5 14

The uterus wall

builds up
again.

Day 5 14

The ovary gets

an egg cell ready
to be released.

Day 14

The uterus
lining is at its
thickest again.

Day 14

The egg cell is

released by the
ovary.

Day 14

It travels down
the egg tube
towards the
uterus.

Day 14

We call this
stage
OVULATION.

Day 14 - 28

The uterus lining

remains thick so it is
ready if a fertilised
egg arrives.

Day 14 - 28

If an unfertilised egg
arrives, it passes
through the uterus and
out the body through
the vagina.

Day 14 - 28

The uterus lining

starts to break
down and the
cycle repeats.

SUMMARY
Lets think
deeper!

Changes in the Uterus:

Stage 1- Day 1-5

menstruation

Stage 2 Day 5- 13
pre-ovulatory stage

Stage 4 Day 15-28

post-ovulatory stage

Stage 3 Day 14
Ovulation

Changes in the Uterus:

Stage 1- Menstruation- Endometrium
breaks down and blood, mucus, tissue,
and the egg are shed through the
vagina.
Stage 2- Menstrual flow stops &
endometrium begins to thicken.
Stage 3- Endometrium continues to
thicken.
Stage 4- The endometrium is at its
thickest point.

Changes in Ovarian Hormones:

Estrogen -gradually
increases during days 1-14;
signals body to thicken the
lining of the uterus. Levels
drop sharply after
ovulation.

Changes in Ovarian Hormones:

Progesterone -Levels remain

low during the first half of the
cycle and then increase sharply
during the second half of the
cycle. Maintaining the growth
of the endometrium lining.

Changes in Pituitary Hormones

Days 1-14:

During the first half of

the cycle (Days 1-14)
the pituitary produces
FSH, which stimulates
egg production.

Changes in Pituitary Hormones

Days 1-14:

This hormone also

triggers the release
of estrogen from
the ovaries.

Days 1-14
P itu ita r y
G la n d
P ro d u c e s

FSH
F o l l i c l e S t i m u la t i n g H o r m o n e

T r ig g e r s fo r m a tio n o f th e

F o llic le
W it h in t h e o v a r y

P ro d u c e s

E s tro g e n & O v u m
T r ig g e r s u t e r in e lin in g th ic k e n in g

Changes in Pituitary Hormones

Days 14-28:

On the 14th day the

pituitary begins
releasing LH
causing ovulation.

Changes in Pituitary Hormones

Days 14-28:

LH also directs the

production of
progesterone which
maintains the growth
of the endometrium.

Changes in Pituitary Hormones

Days 14-28:

If the egg is not fertilized

upon arrival in the uterus
progesterone levels drop
causing estrogen levels to
drop leading to
menstruation.

Days 14 - 28
P it u it a r y
G la n d
P ro d u c e s

L H
L u t in iz in g H o r m o n e

T r ig g e r s O v u la t io n
a n d t h e f o r m a t io n o f t h e

C o r p u s L u t iu m
W it h in t h e o v a r y

P ro d u c e s

P ro g e s te ro n e
C o n t in u e s u t e r in e lin in g t h ic k e n in g

Common Complication
Ovarian Cysts- Fluid filled
sacs on the surface of an
ovary usually harmless;
sometimes more serious.
Symptoms include sudden
severe abdominal pain,
fever, vomiting.

10 MENSTRUAL MYTHS

1. You cant go
swimming when
you have your
period.

10 MENSTRUAL MYTHS

2. You should
avoid sex when
you have your
period.

10 MENSTRUAL MYTHS

3.You can lose

your virginity by
using tampons.

10 MENSTRUAL MYTHS

4. Exercise is bad
for you when you
have a period.

10 MENSTRUAL MYTHS

5. You cannot get

pregnant when
you have your
period.

10 MENSTRUAL MYTHS

6. Your period
comes every 28
days.

10 MENSTRUAL MYTHS

7. You lose a lot of

blood during your
period and should
therefore take a rest.

10 MENSTRUAL MYTHS

8. Some types of
food are bad for
you when you
have your period.

10 MENSTRUAL MYTHS

9. If you dont get

your period,
youre pregnant.

10 MENSTRUAL MYTHS

10. Premenstrual
Syndrome (PMS)
is all in the mind.