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Since conception didnt occur progesterone and estrogen start to decrease. Stages of the Menstrual Cycle Menstrual phase. Each month your ovary will release an egg known as ovulation after the egg has matured.
The menstrual cycle is a recurring process which takes around 28 days. This process is happening throughout reproductive life and is independent to the menstrual cycle. This process takes several months and happens in follicles. This video shows what happens during the menstrual cycle and why. For an egg to be useful it needs to grow. These are the main features of the menstrual cycle.
The brain ovaries and uterus work together and communicate through hormones chemical signals sent through the blood from one part of the body to another to keep the cycle going.
Often a period lasts between 3 and 7 days. Its also when you get your period. Low levels of the hormone estrogen can make you feel depressed or irritable. A follicle is a fluid filled bubble on the surface of the ovary big enough to be seen on ultrasound scan. Your menstrual cycle consists of four phases. The egg enters into the fallopian tube and makes its way down to the uterus with hopes that a sperm will fertilize it.