The Menstrual Cycle Ppt

The menstrual cycle LO’s: •Know what happens during the menstrual cycle. Unscramble the following words: TRUEUS FLEAME INITIALFOREST OVALINOUT IPEDRO RENTASLUM Uterus, Female, Fertilisation, Ovulation, Period, Menstrual

The menstrual cycle • Starts when girls are about 12 years old, but can be anytime between 8 and 16. • Cycle lasts about 28 days. • In young girls just reaching puberty, it may be irregular but as they grow older it usually settles down.

Days 1-5 • The uterus wall breaks down and comes out the vagina. • It contains lots of blood. • It can be accompanied by pain in the stomach. • This is called the PERIOD or MENSTRUATION

Day 5 – 14 • The blood loss from the vagina stops. • The uterus wall builds up again. • The ovary gets an egg cell ready to be released.

Day 14 • The uterus lining is at its thickest again. • The egg cell is released by the ovary. • It travels down the egg tube towards the uterus. • We call this OVULATION.

Day 14 - 28 • The uterus lining remains thick so it is ready if a fertilised egg arrives. • If an unfertilised egg arrives, it passes through the uterus and out the body through the vagina. • The uterus lining starts to break down and the cycle repeats.

What date will the period stop if it started on the… e.g.) 5th March, period stops on 10th March. • 1st May 30 days in April, June, September, November. • 20th June • 18th January 31 days in January, March, • 27th August May, July, August, October, • 11th December December. 28 days in February.

What date will ovulation occur if the period starts on the… e.g.) 11th May, ovulation on the 25th May. • 3rd May 30 days in April, June, September, November. • 27th June • 28th January 31 days in January, March, • 9th August May, July, August, October, • 29th December December. 28 days in February.

What date will the next period start if the current one started on the… e.g.) 2rd March, next period starts 30th March. 30 days in April, June, • 1st May September, November. • 27th June 31 days in January, March, • 18th January May, July, August, October, th • 5 August December. • 11th December 28 days in February.

Dear problem page… • I will give you a short letter written to a young person’s problem page. • Work in groups of 4. • Write a short reply to the letter. It should be about 4 or 5 sentences long. • Be ready to read out your reply to the rest of the class.