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Menstruation.
simply explained
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>> There is no human life without menstruation. <<
Most young women only find out at the beginning of puberty what is changing inside and on their bodies. Far too many girls are caught off guard by their first bleeding and are overwhelmed. They are informed by their own mother, sister, friends, media (TV, social media), gynaecologist or sex education lessons at school. But the knowledge about "periods, sexuality, contraception" is often very little, spreading fear, shame and disgust. Lucky, the general openness and acceptance of society towards these topics are slowly growing, however it starts with every woman herself. Until this topics are a big taboo subject, covered with shame and totally underestimated.
And this is worldwide...!
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Short explanation
Menstruation, also called a period, menstrual period or menstrual bleeding is a monthly cleaning process of the female body. On average, girls get their first period (menarche) when they are about 12 years old.
Women have their last menstrual period, the so-called menopause, at about 47 years of age. The menstrual cycle starts on the first day of menstruation. If the egg is not fertilised after ovulation, the lining of the uterus is discharged with the menstrual bleeding after a few days. The body prepares everything again for a possible pregnancy - the cycle starts again.
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Detailed explanation
Menstruation is the first phase of the menstrual cycle and is not counted as an extra phase in professional terms. Instead, it is included in the follicular phase. The follicle (mature follicle) regresses after ovulation and forms a so-called corpus luteum. This in turn produces the hormone progesterone (corpus luteum hormone) and is the signal for the (renewed) remodelling of the uterine lining. The oestrogen (hormone from the ovaries), on the other hand, is now produced less. If no fertilisation of the egg has taken place during the cycle, the body breaks down (degrades) the now superfluous uterine lining in the third phase (menstrual phase) through menstrual bleeding. That is why it is a mixture of blood, vaginal secretion (mucus/cerfix) and mucous membrane remnants. In total, a girl/woman loses an average of just 65 millilitres of blood during her period, spread over three to seven days.
So the body needs menstruation every month to prepare for possible fertilization or pregnancy. Because the fertilized egg nests in the nutrient-rich lining of the uterus, which has been built up for days. The next egg cell in the next month gets a "new, freshly made nest" and the old mucous membrane is excreted during menstruation.
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The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Seek the advice of a doctor if you have questions about a condition. Never hesitate to seek professional medical advice.