From the first menstruation until menopause, a hormonal cycle regulates the female body to prepare it for a possible pregnancy. The cycle can be divided into different phases. Author: ZDF/TerraX/Anke Plascher/Ellen Haas/Anna-Lena Neidlinger/MUSIC Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alugha Cl
The menstrual cycle begins between the ages of 9 and 13. It brings physical and hormonal changes into four phases: menstruation, follicular phase, ovulation and luteal phase. This cycle typically lasts 28 days. It affects mood, health and fertility. The experiences are very different. Some have few
Woman between the ages of 12 and 50 years old undergo a monthly cycle in which their uterus prepares for pregnancy; it prepares for a fertilised egg to settle and grow into a baby. If pregnancy does not occur, the lining breaks down and is expelled from the uterus. This is known as menstruation.
