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    The menstrual cycle is the monthly pattern of the thickening and loss of the uterus lining through menstruation or a woman's period. It involves four phases: 1) menstruation where the thickened lining breaks down and is shed for around 5 days, 2) the follicular phase where an ovary prepares to release an egg and the lining starts to regrow for around 5 days, 3) ovulation where an egg is released around day 14 as the lining reaches its thickest, and 4) the luteal phase where the lining continues thickening for around 10 days before it is shed if the egg is not fertilized.

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    The menstrual cycle is the monthly pattern of the thickening and loss of the uterus lining through menstruation or a woman's period. It involves four phases: 1) menstruation where the thickened lining breaks down and is shed for around 5 days, 2) the follicular phase where an ovary prepares to release an egg and the lining starts to regrow for around 5 days, 3) ovulation where an egg is released around day 14 as the lining reaches its thickest, and 4) the luteal phase where the lining continues thickening for around 10 days before it is shed if the egg is not fertilized.

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    The menstrual cycle is the monthly pattern of the thickening and loss of the uterus lining through menstruation or a woman's period. It involves four phases: 1) menstruation where the thickened lining breaks down and is shed for around 5 days, 2) the follicular phase where an ovary prepares to release an egg and the lining starts to regrow for around 5 days, 3) ovulation where an egg is released around day 14 as the lining reaches its thickest, and 4) the luteal phase where the lining continues thickening for around 10 days before it is shed if the egg is not fertilized.

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    MENSTRUATION: the loss of the uterus lining through the vagina. Also called period.

    MENSTRUAL CYCLE: the monthly pattern of the thickening and loss of the uterus lining.

    1. Menstruation.
    Period starts. The thick, spongy
    lining of the uterus breaks down and is
    lost through the vagina. Most of the lining
    is shed in the menstrual flow. Uterus
    muscles contract and can hurt. Day 1
    – day 5.

    2. Follicular phase.
    One of the ovaries prepares to release
    an egg. The uterus lining starts to grow
    thicker again. Day 6 – day 10.

    3. Ovulation.
    The egg cell is released from the ovary around day 14 of the cycle. The lining of the
    uterus becomes thick and spongy. Day 11 – day 18.

    4. Luteal phase.
    Uterus lining continues to thicken. The egg cell was not fertilised, so it travels down the
    oviduct into the uterus and dies. Day 19 – day 28.

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