Menstrual Cyle
What is the name of the body system that is responsible for menstrual cycles?
The Reproductive System
Name two different types of period products used to for the blood from a period.
Tampons, pads, menstrual cups, period panties.
True or False. It is normal for girls to have irregular periods when they first start menstruating.
True. For the first few years after menstruation begins, cycles are often irregular. They may be shorter or longer, or a young woman may have only three or four periods a year.
If an egg is not fertilized by a sperm cell in the fallopian tube this results in what?
Menstruation
During what part of the menstrual cycle does ovulation occur?
Around halfway through, around day 14
Why do women have a period?
You can generally leave tampons in/pads on for about how long?
3 to 4 hours
How many days do periods usually last?
3 to 7 days
How much blood do you loose in an average period?
2 to 6 tablespoons
True or False, Menstruation is the sign that a girl is physically capable of becoming pregnant.
True
Which ages does the average female have their first period?
11 to 14
What types of period products can you use to go swimming?
Tampons or menstrual cups
True or False. Once a woman gets her period, she has it for the rest of her life.
False. A woman stops having her period between the ages of 45 and 51 (menopause).
What does PMS stand for?
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) includes physical and emotional changes (mood swings and irritability, tension, bloating, and breast tenderness) that can occur during the time right before some girls get their periods. While not all girls experience PMS, for those who do, plenty of rest, exercise, and eating a balanced diet may help.
True or False. Blood loss causes feelings of sadness, irritability, trouble sleeping, and unusual food cravings (PMS Symptoms).
False. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate mood, sleep cycle, and appetite. Low levels of serotonin are linked to PMS symptoms.
What is the pear-shaped organ in the woman's pelvis where a fetus develops and grows called?
Uterus
True or False. If a girl uses a tampon she's no longer considered a virgin.
False. This is a myth that if a girl uses a tampon she's not a virgin anymore. Being a virgin has to do with not having sexual intercourse yet and has nothing to do with tampons.
What can cause a girl to skip her period?
You can skip or miss your period because of stress, exercise, and sickness. It can happen if you gain or lose a lot of weight. And of course it can happen if you're pregnant. Most women get their period every 28 to 35 days.
True or False. You can get pregnant during your period.
True. Although rare to get pregnant while bleeding, you can get pregnant any time.
What are the four phases of the menstrual cycle called?
Menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, and luteal.
What are the two female glands in which the eggs form and the female hormones estrogen and progesterone are made?
Ovaries
True or False. Not changing your period products regularly enough can be dangerous.
True. Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) is very rare, but is a serious illness that is believed to be caused by using tampons that are too high in absorbency or leaving a tampon in for too long. Choosing the lowest absorbency tampon necessary, washing hands thoroughly before and after inserting a tampon, using pads overnight and changing tampons at least every three to fours hours, can minimize the already low risk of TSS.
In the absence of artificial light, when would a woman typically have her period?
During the new moon.
Poor menstrual hygiene can cause...
Urinary tract infections, bacterial vaginosis, yeast infections, and reproductive tract infections. Of these, urinary tract and yeast infections are most common.