![]() ![]() (The egg, formerly called an oocyte, now responds to the name of ovum). What’s happening in your body Your hypothalamus (do you remember the conductor in your brain?) Sends the message to the ovaries to get the little egg out of the ovary. When you are an adult, you will produce 9 for 10 cycles. ![]() ![]() If that’s in your plans, now would be a good time to climb Everest or otherwise invite your friends over for a Tiktok video!ĭid you know that? In the first year that you have your period, your body will produce about 2 small eggs (oocytes) for 10 cycles. Egg preparation will have started on the first day of menstruation and will end at ovulation.ĭuring this phase, the walls of your uterus (endometrium) thicken to accommodate your little egg if it is fertilized!īasically, it’s as if your uterus was a baby room, and every month, it remodels by depositing a thick tapestry on the walls (endometrium) to get ready to welcome your future child! You feel: Your energy level is high, you feel independent and strong. What’s happening in your body This is when a cocktail of hormones kicks in to get your body to prepare a little egg (aka the oocyte). Phase Follicular: aka, the preparation of the “Big Party!” Here are the 4 Famous Phases of your Cycle: 1. Your reproductive system is found here, in your lower abdomen: Let me introduce you to your reproductive system:this is where most of the activities take place. Yes, you are normal, the first few years are often irregular.Some women remain irregular throughout their lives. ![]() *Am I normal? My cycle is sometimes longer than 35 days. What is the purpose of menstruation? The purpose is to make children! Yes, every month your body prepares to have a baby in your womb! That’s pretty crazy!Ī menstrual cycle is : 4 distinct phases*, as if your body went through the 4 seasons within the same month!Ĭycle length: approximately 21 to 35 days.* The average age of your first period is between 12-13 years old, but it is also possible to have it as early as 8-9 years old or as late as 15-16 years old.ĭid you know that… since the 1950s, the first periods now come later! Why? Due to increased obesity, changes in nutrition, and many other factors including environmental contaminants. It is the conductor of the hormones that will wreak havoc in your body for a good cause: to turn you into an adult!ġ- Bulging nipples and the change of colour of them: they will become darker.Ģ- Shortly after the appearance of your chest, there will be pubic hair which, little by little, will become thicker and cover the pubic area.ģ- Then comes a few small gifts that we would gladly do without: acne, oily skin, odours under the armpits.ĥ- Last detail: about a year before your period, you may observe a yellowish liquid in your panties. Your period will come about 2 years after the first signs of puberty, right after a big growth spurt. I’ll tell you the real deal with real words and without going through 1001 ways! If you haven’t got your first period yet, here are the first symptoms that tell you it’s time! * And this without you falling asleep to boring words like: endocrine or menarche! In the following article, you will find answers to all of your burning questions about menstruation, no matter how weird they are. The feeling of wanting to save myself by running away had scarred me more than what she was trying to teach us.Īn awkward adult telling us about body hair and pimples and fluids and all the other uncomfortable changes doesn’t help the situation.īut what can you do, you still need to learn about what’s going on in YOUR body! There is nothing more embarrassing than a school teacher telling you about puberty… except maybe giving a presentation in front of the whole class with the zip pants unzipped (aka the fly open) and broccoli between your teeth.īelieve me, I vividly remember that day of school when my teacher Maria, who was about 101, gave us a quick lesson on the subject. This article is aimed directly at young people in the prime of their lives, it aims to make them discover all the magic of women! Give them the knowledge as a gift, please share! ![]()
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