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Menstrual Cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the menstrual cycle? | the monthly release of an egg from a woman's ovaries and the build up and breakdown of the protective lining in the uterus |
| what is the 1st stage of the menstrual cycle? | when the bleeding starts, the uterus lining breaks down for 4 days |
| what is the 2nd stage of the menstrual cycle? | the lining of the uterus builds up again, from day 4-14 into a thick layer full of blood vessels, ready to receive a fertilised egg |
| what is the 3rd stage of the menstrual cycle? | an egg is released from the ovary at day 14 |
| stage 4? | the wall is then maintained for 14 days until day 28. if no fertilised egg has landed on the uterus wall the lining starts to break down and the cycle happens again |