{"id":526,"date":"2018-03-26T12:00:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T12:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.abortionpillsrx.com\/blog\/?p=526"},"modified":"2018-03-27T10:32:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T10:32:00","slug":"understanding-your-menstrual-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abortionpillsrx.com\/blog\/understanding-your-menstrual-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Menstrual<\/p>\n

The menstrual cycle is a series of regular changes in the female body that is governed by hormones. Its onset is marked in the adolescent age and is a sign of sexual maturity. Periods are the only visible sign of an efficient functioning of this cycle. The first menstrual period<\/strong><\/a> generally occurs in the age-window of 12-15. The exact age, and time for which every period lasts, depends on various lifestyle factors and the overall health of an individual. However, menstruation represents only one phase of the complete cascade.<\/p>\n

The ovaries and the uterus function in synchrony during the cycle to maintain the fertility of a woman. Understanding changes that occur in the body during each of the menstrual cycle phases<\/strong> help a woman in timely identification of threats to her reproductive health. This can be particularly important in the case of a medical abortion or while on birth control. This is because the regularity and effective functioning of the menstrual cycle depends on a number of female hormones. And, pills that are a part of the aforementioned medication function on a hormonal basis too.<\/p>\n

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Changes in the ovary<\/h1>\n

At puberty, the ovaries contain secretory cellular aggregations called the ovarian follicles. Each follicle contains an immature egg cell (oocyte). The other cells in the association produce estrogen for the maturation of the egg. The estrogen also signals the endometrial lining to thicken. In the phase of the cycle when the follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) attains a surge, the follicles compete for dominance. This period is referred to as the follicular phase<\/em><\/strong>. <\/em>The dominant follicle contains the mature egg cell (ovum).<\/p>\n

The continued rise in estrogen levels from the follicles reaches a peak to stimulate the luteinizing hormone (LH). A similar sharp spike is also seen in the levels of FSH. These hormones synergistically cause a rupture of the dominant ovarian follicle to release the egg. The release of egg from the ovary is termed as ovulation<\/em><\/strong> and occurs mid-cycle. Near the time of ovulation, a woman may experience<\/p>\n