The female cycle is a physiological process associated with the function of reproduction and occurring in the body of all women. What is a cycle in women? In fact, this is a recurring continuous bleeding from the female genital organs,
lasting 3-7 days, and occurring most often after 28 days, but normally 21 to 30 days. The period of time between the cycle of menstruation and menstrual bleeding is called the menstrual cycle.
The female cycle usually lasts until 50-52 years, sometimes up to 55. But, according to reports, the ability to bear a child is maintained until about 65 years, in the case of transplantation of a donor egg.
The cycle is directly related to the hormonal process that promotes the development of eggs in the female body, which are responsible for human reproduction.
What is the menstrual cycle?
Usually menstruation occurs in girls aged 11 to 13 years. Their appearance indicates that the girl's reproductive system is formed and ready to bear a child.
The female cycle is controlled by more than one organ. Special hormones are secreted in the hypothalamus, and along the vascular and nervousendings go to the pituitary gland. In the pituitary gland, under their influence, gonadotropic hormones are formed, which enter all organs through the blood. Their accumulation is formed in the ovaries and uterus, which contributes to the maturation of the follicle. When the follicle matures, it ruptures. This process is called ovulation. As a result of the rupture of the follicle, the egg with the corpus luteum first enters the fallopian tubes, and then into the uterine cavity.
Normally, with a 28-day cycle, ovulation occurs between 13 and 15 days. If pregnancy does not occur during the period of ovulation, the corpus luteum dies and is excreted from the body during menstruation. During the period of menstruation, you need to observe a sparing regime - limit emotional and physical stress. It is better to exclude alcohol and spicy food for this period, because they increase bleeding.
What is a cycle and its phases? In the process of exposure to hormones, the female menstrual cycle is biphasic. A 28-day cycle is considered ideal. From the first day of the cycle to the 15th (day of ovulation) - the first phase proceeds under the influence of estrogen and the formation of the follicle, from the 15th to the 25th day (after ovulation) the second phase occurs, which proceeds under the influence of progesterone. But there are cycles when ovulation does not occur. They are called anovulatory. Against the background of their appearance, a delay is possible, which many perceive as the onset of pregnancy, but this is not so.
How to calculate the cycle, its duration?
The duration of a woman's cycle is calculated from the first to the first day of the start of the next confidentbleeding or (during menopause) spotting. Often in girls, a cycle of 21 days is considered normal, but after a few years it normalizes and its duration will be 28 days.
Every self-respecting girl today knows what a cycle is. But not everyone knows that one should take into account the fact that the normal functioning of the reproductive system of a woman is possible only in the case of a normal menstrual cycle. Violation of the cycle can lead to the development of menopause ahead of time. To avoid this, you should deal with its normalization in time.
