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    The document summarizes the key phases and processes of the human female menstrual cycle. It begins with menstruation, where the lining of the uterus sheds through the vagina. This is followed by the follicular phase where the ovaries release eggs in preparation for potential pregnancy. Ovulation then occurs, followed by the luteal phase where the uterus continues preparing for pregnancy. If no fertilization occurs, the cycle repeats. The average cycle is 28 days but can vary. Knowledge of the cycle helps understand fertility and common issues like PMS.

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    The document summarizes the key phases and processes of the human female menstrual cycle. It begins with menstruation, where the lining of the uterus sheds through the vagina. This is followed by the follicular phase where the ovaries release eggs in preparation for potential pregnancy. Ovulation then occurs, followed by the luteal phase where the uterus continues preparing for pregnancy. If no fertilization occurs, the cycle repeats. The average cycle is 28 days but can vary. Knowledge of the cycle helps understand fertility and common issues like PMS.

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    The document summarizes the key phases and processes of the human female menstrual cycle. It begins with menstruation, where the lining of the uterus sheds through the vagina. This is followed by the follicular phase where the ovaries release eggs in preparation for potential pregnancy. Ovulation then occurs, followed by the luteal phase where the uterus continues preparing for pregnancy. If no fertilization occurs, the cycle repeats. The average cycle is 28 days but can vary. Knowledge of the cycle helps understand fertility and common issues like PMS.

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    The document summarizes the key phases and processes of the human female menstrual cycle. It begins with menstruation, where the lining of the uterus sheds through the vagina. This is followed by the follicular phase where the ovaries release eggs in preparation for potential pregnancy. Ovulation then occurs, followed by the luteal phase where the uterus continues preparing for pregnancy. If no fertilization occurs, the cycle repeats. The average cycle is 28 days but can vary. Knowledge of the cycle helps understand fertility and common issues like PMS.

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    LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY

    College of Arts and Sciences


    Department of Natural Sciences
    Rodolfo N. Pelaez Boulevard, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City

    Video Summary - The Menstrual Cycle

    Name: Justine Kylle Aberin Date: September 29, 2021

    Menstrual Cycle
    Summary

    The Video title is about The Menstrual Cycle, a type of video that explains a lot of information about the
    female system, and about the process in a woman of discharging blood and other materials from the lining
    of the uterus at intervals of about one lunar month from puberty until menopause, except during
    pregnancy.

    The context is about Menstruation.The menstrual cycle is the monthly series of changes a woman's body
    goes through in preparation for the possibility of pregnancy. Each month, one of the ovaries releases an egg
    — a process called ovulation. At the same time, hormonal changes prepare the uterus for pregnancy. If
    ovulation takes place and the egg isn't fertilized, the lining of the uterus sheds through the vagina. This is a
    menstrual period. The average length of the menstrual cycle is 28–29 days, but this can vary between
    women and from one cycle to the next. The length of your menstrual cycle is calculated from the first day of
    your period to the day before your next period starts. Girls get their first period (menarche), on average,
    between the ages of 11 and 14 years. By this stage, other sexual characteristics have developed, such as
    pubic hair and budding breasts.

    I learned a lot even when I was just watching and listening to the whole video.It gives a powerful and
    enlightening knowledge about being a female. All of the information is essential and informative. More
    specifically, the reproductive period of a human female starts from the age of about 12 to 14 and continues
    up to the age of about 45 to 50 years during this period certain rhythmic changes take place in the
    reproductive organs the ovaries and the uterus at intervals of every 24 to 35 days this is followed by a
    discharge of blood through the vagina this is called menstruation and the cyclic changes are called the
    menstrual cycle.The menstrual cycle is complex and controlled by many different glands and the hormones
    that these glands produce. The duration of Menstrual ranges 24 to 35 days with 28 days being assumed as
    an average. There are also four phases of the menstrual cycle: menstrual, the follicular phase, ovulation and
    the luteal phase. Common menstrual problems include heavy or painful periods and premenstrual
    syndrome (PMS). Knowing when in the menstrual cycle a woman is most likely to conceive can increase the
    chance of pregnancy and we also have amenorrhea which is the absence of menstruation.

    The Menstrual Phase. The elimination of the thickened lining of the uterus (endometrium) from the body
    through the vagina. Menstrual fluid contains blood, cells from the lining of the uterus (endometrial cells)
    and mucus. The average length of a period is between three days and one week. This phase is initiated by
    the degeneration of the corpus luteum, which stops secreting of progesterone. Moreover, You will need
    sanitary pads or tampons to absorb the menstrual flow. Both pads and tampons need to be changed
    regularly (at least every four hours). Using tampons has been associated with an increased risk of a rare
    illness called toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Next, The Follicular or Pre-Ovulatory Phase. This stage starts on
    the first day of menstruation and ends with ovulation. Prompted by the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland
    releases follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). This hormone stimulates the ovary to produce around five to 20
    follicles (tiny nodules or cysts), which bead on the surface. Also this stage is controlled by oestrogen
    secreted by the ovaries. The growth of the follicles stimulates the lining of the uterus to thicken in
    preparation for possible pregnancy; it becomes more vascular and glands become prominent. The last one,
    which is called The Post ovulatory or The Luteal Phase. This is the period between ovulation and the onset
    of the next menses phase that lasts for about 12 to 14 days. The uterus thickens further and prepares to
    receive the fertilized egg. The uterus undergoes further thickening. And if the fertilization occurs, the
    corpus luteum will continue to grow. And if the fertilization does not occur, the corpus luteum degenerates
    towards the end of the cycle.

    In conclusion, women are not difficult. Their bodies are simply programmed to work differently. As the body
    prepares for a potential pregnancy every month, the change in hormone levels not only affect them
    physically, but emotionally as well. Love and understand the women in your life. They are beautiful and
    also, a super woman.

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