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What occurs during the menstrual cycle?

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The cycle starts with menstruation.

From day 1 to 5 of the cycle, a drop in the level of the hormone progesterone causes the uterus lining to break down (menstruation), it is released as blood through the vagina.

From day 6 to 10, The ovaries produce estrogen which will cause the uterus lining to rebuild. Another hormone FSH ( follicle stimulating hormone) produced in the brain (especifically, the pituitary gland) causes one of the follicles in the ovary to mature. A follicle contains an egg cell.

From day 11 to 15, the level of estrogen drops and the pituitary gland in the brain produces a hormone called LH (lutenizing hormone), which will trigger the release of the egg cell from the matured follicle (this is called ovulation).

From day 16 to 20: the remains of the follicle in the ovary (now called Corpus luteum) will secrete progesterone, which will keep the uterus lining thick, in case fertilization occurs between a sperm cell and the newly released egg cell.

From day 17 to 27, the Corpus Luteum breaks down causing a drop in the level of progesterone, which will trigger menstruation and the cycle re-starts.

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