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What is Menstrual Bleeding and How Does It Occur?


Menstrual bleeding is the removal of tissues formed in the uterine lining from the body with blood. Another name for menstruation is menstrual bleeding. Medically, menstruation is the shedding of the endometrium, or the inner lining of the uterus, with blood at the end of each menstrual cycle. With the effect of the estrogen hormone, the inner layer of the uterus thickens at the beginning of the menstrual cycle. This condition is called proliferation.


The event that occurs in the middle of the menstrual period is also called ovulation, commonly known as ovulation. Due to the decreasing progesterone hormone, the inner layer of the uterus is shed and bleeding occurs. The blood that comes is the blood coming from inside the uterus. Young girls who have their first period may interpret this situation as wrong or a disease.


There is no need to worry. Because the blood coming does not come from the ovaries or the abdomen, but directly from the uterus. After a while, the inner layer of the uterus begins to thicken again with the increasing estrogen hormone and a new cycle (menstrual cycle) period is entered. All these phenomena express the process of the formation and ending of menstruation.


What can be found in menstrual blood?

The debris in the inner layer of the uterus are formations in menstrual blood. These formations are removed from the woman's body through the blood during each menstrual period. With the thickening of the uterine wall, menstrual bleeding gradually decreases and ends until the next cycle. The inside of the uterus is also cleaned thanks to menstrual blood. It is said among the people that menstrual blood is dirty blood. This is a wrong idea. The inside of the uterus is cleaned thanks to the flow of menstrual blood. Thus, the uterus becomes completely sterile. The woman's chances of getting pregnant increase when the menstrual blood ends. It should not be forgotten that it is very difficult to have a baby in a non-sterile uterus.


The uterus is a sterile and clean environment.

There is a common misconception that menstrual blood is dirty blood. Contrary to popular belief, it is an extremely sterile and clean environment for the uterus. Because the baby is formed and grows inside the uterus. There is no chance for a baby to form in a non-sterile uterus. Under normal conditions, the inside of the uterus is cleaned with the menstrual cycle that occurs every month. Due to all these reasons, there is absolutely no chance for menstrual bleeding coming through the uterus to be dirty.


At what age does menstruation first begin and at what age does it end?

The first menstrual bleeding can vary from the age of 8 to the age of 16. However, the first menstrual period usually occurs around the age of 12.


The age at which menstrual bleeding lasts varies due to menopause-related reasons. Women under the age of 40, especially those experiencing early menopause symptoms, may experience irregular periods. The age range when women usually have their last period is between the ages of 45 and 55.

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