MenstrualCycle&Menstruation

Relatedterminologies:

oMenarche- 1stmens

oDysmenorrhea-painfulmens

oMetrorrhagia-bleedingamongmens

oMenorrhagia-excessivemens

oAmenorrhea-absenceofmens

oMenopause-cessationofmens/commonof51y/o

Menstruation

Øis described because the cyclical losing of the endometrium- the

lining of the uterus or womB

ØThefirstpartofthemenstrualcyclefollowing

thedurationis"dedicated"

tobuildinguptheendometrialtissuesinpreparationforbeing pregnant.

ØNetworks of blood vessels expand withinside the endometrium and

circulation will increasetothereproductiveorgans

MenstrualCycle

ØMenarche– :firstmens;takes placeat9-12yearsold

ØAverageBloodloss :50cc

ØAveragelengthofcycle:28days

ØAveragevarietyoffloat :2-7days

Organstheframeresponsibleformens:

1.hypothalamus

2.anteriorpituitarygland

3.ovaries

4.uterus