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Menstrual Cycle |
The monthly release of an egg from the ovaries and the build up and breakdown of the protective lining in the uterus. |
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Stage 1 |
Day 1 - Bleeding starts
Goes on for about 4 days |
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Stage 2 |
Days 4 to 14 - Lining of uterus builds up again |
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Stage 3 |
Day 14 - egg is released |
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Stage 4 |
Wall is maintained for 14 days until day 28 and then lining starts to break down and whole cycle begins again. |
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FSH |
Follicle - Stimulating Hormone
Causes egg to mature in one of the ovaries
stimulates ovaries to produce eostrogen |
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Oestrogen |
Produced in ovaries
Causes pituitary gland to produce LH
Inhibits the further release of FSH |
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LH |
Luteinising Hormone
Produced by pituitary gland
Stimulates the release of an egg |
