SEX EDUCATION

Days 1-5: Bleeding / Tissue leaves the body Days 6-10ish: Lining builds to prepare for implantation Days 11-15ish: Fertile time-egg can be released during this time Day 14 (Ovulation): Egg released Days 16ish-28: if body detects NO pregnancy; walls begin to breakdown and prepare to shed lining

The Menstrual Cycle Definition: Menstruation:  The process of shedding the uterine lining  For most females begins between the ages of 10 and 15  Most cycles will last until the age of 50  A female releases only a few hundred mature eggs from puberty to menopause

The Menstrual Cycle Menstrual Cycle  A typical cycle last between 28 and 33 days  Hormones signal the release of the mature ovum(egg) around the 14 th day of the cycle  The motions of the cilia help release the ovum(egg) into the fallopian tubes  The endometrium walls thicken during the cycle to get ready to attach the fertilized ovum  If pregnancy does not occur the lining sheds and a woman’s menstrual period begins

The Menstrual Cycle Menstrual Problems  PMS (Pre Menstrual Syndrome)- usually happens a week or two before period.  Symptoms: depression, irritability, bloating, mood swings, fatigue, sore breasts, headaches, nausea, and weight gain  Symptoms can be relieved by changes in diet, changes in physical activity, and by limiting caffeine intake Severe Menstrual Cramps  Amenorrhea- lack of menstruation by age of 16 or stopping of menstruation  physical defects in reproductive organs, diabetes, infections, anorexia, and too much physical activity