The Phases of the Menstrual Cycle
The number of phases in the menstrual cycle.
What is 4?
This is the mechanism HBC uses to prevent pregnancy.
What is suppressing ovulation?
This changes depending on the phase of the cycle you’re in.
What is nutrition/nutrient needs?
Lack of access to sanitary products, menstrual hygiene education, toilets, handwashing facilities, or waste management
What is period poverty
A commonly known hormone responsible for stimulating thickening of the uterine lining during the menstrual cycle.
What is estrogen?
This is when bleeding occurs due to the uterine lining shedding.
What is the menstrual phase?
This is a type of combination HBC that is taken daily.
Increase this nutrient during the menstrual phase (period) because of blood loss.
What is iron?
The number of people that experience period poverty globally?
This hormone causes the uterine lining to stop thickening to prepare for a fertilized egg.
What is progesterone?
This is when an egg is released from the ovaries.
What is ovulation?
This HBC method directly suppresses ovulation by inhibiting the signal that triggers the two key hormones involved in ovulation
What is estrogen and progestin (or combination) HBC?
These two macronutrients maintain energy levels, especially during the follicular phase when you have high levels of energy, confidence, creativity, and openness to try new things.
What are complex carbohydrates and protein?
Europe's first country to pass paid menstrual leave?
What is Spain?
This hormone tells the ovaries to prepare an egg for ovulation.
What is follicle stimulating hormone?
This is when your body prepares to release an egg.
What is the follicular phase?
This HBC method indirectly suppresses ovulation by thinning the uterine lining and impairing cervical fluid.
What is progestin only HBC?
Eating these foods help metabolize additional estrogen during the ovulatory phase.
What are leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables?
The ratio of people who menstruate that miss school due to their period.
What is 1 in 5?
A spike in this hormone causes the release of the egg to occur during ovulation.
What is luteinizing hormone?
This is when the corpus luteum is formed and secretes progesterone and estrogen.
What is the luteal phase?
This is what your period is called while on the pill, patch, or ring.
What is withdrawal bleeding?
Consume foods high in this vitamin to curb PMS symptoms including sugar cravings, mood swings, and cramps.
What is vitamin B?
The WHO calls for menstrual health to be recognized, framed and addressed not as a hygiene issue, but as what?
What is a health and human rights issue?
What is imbalanced hormones?