Explain the Menstrual Cycle

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discharge blood and other material from the

Menstruate lining of the uterus as part of the menstrual
cycle.

cycle rotation

matures Fully grown or fully developed

shed covered

ovulation discharge of ova or ovules from

the ovary.
Guide Questions:

1. What is a menstrual cycle?

2. What does it mean when a girl start to
menstruate?
3. Why should an adolescent male not have a
sexual relationship with a female?
4. Suppose a girl is experiencing her first period, why
is it important for her to tell her mother or an older
sister about it?
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The menstrual cycle is the monthly series of changes a woman's body goes through in
preparation for the possibility of pregnancy. Each month, one of the ovaries releases an egg
— a process called ovulation. At the same time, hormonal changes prepare the uterus for
pregnancy. ... This is a menstrual period.
complete the cycle chart by putting on the corresponding meaning

Egg is released

Endometrium
is developed

Egg
matures

Endometrium
is shed
Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. How often do girls normally experience menstruation?

a. once every 30 days
b. once every 29 days
c. once every 28 days
2. Start of the menstruation is a sign that a girl is_____.
a. already pregnant
b. capable of being pregnant
c. already a woman
3. Why menstruation considered a cycle?
a. Because it happens every month.
b. Because the woman get pregnant every month.
c. Because the woman get pregnant every year.
4. What do you infer when a married woman does not menstruate in expected date?
a. Maybe she has no more egg cell.
b. Maybe she is pregnant.
c. Maybe the egg cell is not fertilized?
5. Explain what a menstrual cycle is?