Understanding the Normal Menstrual Cycle?

Menstrual cycle is the female reproductive cycle that women have from their early teen years until menopause, around age 50. It is the series of changes a woman's body goes through to prepare for a pregnancy.  About once a month, the uterus grows a new lining (endometrium) to get ready for a fertilized egg. When there is no fertilized egg to start a pregnancy, the uterus sheds its lining. This is the monthly menstrual bleeding (also called menstrual period) during which a woman bleeds from her uterus (womb) via the vagina. This lasts anything from three to seven days.

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