Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle

By Kasehehr Caferir


Little girls are already equipped for reproduction when they are born, from the time they begin to grow in the womb, they already have a complete supply of eggs that they will be born with. However, only fifteen of those thousands of eggs though will attempt to ripen and prepare itself for fertilization in any menstrual cycle. Each egg comes enclosed in its own cocoon called a follicle. The follicles are filled with estrogen.

This estrogen starts shooting through the follicles causing the eggs to ripen. The egg that ripens first is the lucky one which is released. The other unlucky eggs will all soon dissolve. High levels of luteinizing hormones (LH) tend to be produced by the estrogen. The LH is really what pushes the release of the egg. Occasionally the ova (egg) is launched down the fallopian tube with such pressure that a few ladies may feel pain.

The follicle encasing the ova is changed to what is known as The corpus luteum which consequently begins secreting estrogen as well as progesterone that works on the lining of the womb preparing it for the implantation of an egg that has been fertilized. The corpus luteum remains behind for 12 to 16 days secreting progesterone in order to prevent other eggs from being launched. Nevertheless, there are rare cases where another egg slips by, this generally produces fraternal twin babies if both eggs get fertilized..

The Corpus luteum gives the lining of the uterus enough time to develop the strength it will need to support a fertilized egg. The corpus luteum is constantly secreting progesterone this makes the cervix produce cervical mucus, this cervical mucus allows the sperm to swim freely to the egg, as you can see everything works like clockwork.

As you can see much takes place in a woman's body, in order for menstruation to occur and all these thing need to occur like clockwork in order for a woman to either conceive or end up menstruating. Occasionally problems occur where hormones are not being released as they should be and it may cause problems with fertility or menstruation.

If you have irregular periods be sure to visit your doctor as soon as possible to correct this issue as it will affect your chances of conceiving a child if you someday have that desire.




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