Menstrual cycle

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  • Created by: *Rachel*
  • Created on: 09-03-13 14:43
What is the first stage of menstruation?
Pituitary gland
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What is the second stage of menstruation?
FSH and LH
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What is the third stage of menstruation?
Ovaries
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What is the fourth stage of labour?
Oestrogen
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What does oestrogen do?
Stimulates ovaries to get the follicle to grow and then bursts for egg to start travelling.
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What does oestrogen and progesterone do?
Develops the lining of the uterus/ endometrium
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What happens if it doesn't meet the sperm?
A period happens and this is the uterus lining breaking down.
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What happens if it does meet sperm?
A fertilised egg or embryo form.
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If that is the menstrual cycle what is menopause?
When women stop having periods and can't have children again.
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What happens if the egg goes down the fallopian tube?
The women will have to have a caesarean and may not be able to have children again.
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