What occurs during the Female Menstrual Cycle?
-preparation of uterus for pregnance
-approximately 28 days
-regulated by hormones
- Follicle Stage: FSH from Pituitary gland is secreted and travels through the bloodstream to the ovaries. In the ovaries FSH stimulates the maturation of an egg inside the follicle. Estrogen is secreted by the ovaries during this time to begin thickening the lining of the uterus.
- Ovulation: Egg released from the follicle on or about day 14. The egg begins its journey into the oviducts and heads toward the Uterus.
- Corpus Luteum: The broken follicle forms the Corpus Luteum and produces progesterone which causes the lining of the Uterus to thicken further in preparation for fertilization.
- Menstruation: If egg is not fertilized the egg disintegrates and the lining of the Uterus breaks down and all is shed through the Vagina. This may last 3-7 days.
What occurs during the Female Menstrual Cycle?
-preparation of uterus for pregnance
-approximately 28 days
-regulated by hormones
- Follicle Stage: FSH from Pituitary gland is secreted and travels through the bloodstream to the ovaries. In the ovaries FSH stimulates the maturation of an egg inside the follicle. Estrogen is secreted by the ovaries during this time to begin thickening the lining of the uterus.
- Ovulation: Egg released from the follicle on or about day 14. The egg begins its journey into the oviducts and heads toward the Uterus.
- Corpus Luteum: The broken follicle forms the Corpus Luteum and produces progesterone which causes the lining of the Uterus to thicken further in preparation for fertilization.
- Menstruation: If egg is not fertilized the egg disintegrates and the lining of the Uterus breaks down and all is shed through the Vagina. This may last 3-7 days.