Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation

In a woman's lifecycle each and every month during the years between puberty and menopause, a woman’s body goes through numerous changes to get for a possible pregnancy. This series of events is called the menstrual cycle. Menstrual cycle lengths are normally different from woman to woman, and the most common cycle length is between 23 and 30 days.  For most of women, the length of time between ovulation and their every month period is between 12 to 16 days.

  A woman’s menstrual cycle normally is divided into four phases:

  • Menstruation
  • Follicular phase
  • Ovulation
  • Luteal phase

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