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What is a period?

Asked by fau 6 months ago, 4 answers.

what does it mean when a woman has a period

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Answered by sikashimmer on Jan 21, 2008, 04:50AM
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**An ovary is an egg-producing reproductive organ found in the female. (NOT something that is discarded!!!)

The ovary has follicles which will produce an egg. The uterine lining will prepare itself for a fertilized egg to implant to start a pregnancy but if the egg is not fertilized and implanted, the uterine lining sheds.

The unfertilized egg and the uterine lining shedding is what causes a period.

Not every woman has a 28 day cycle either, that's just an average.

Read up more about periods and the menstrual cycle on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia....

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Sika

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Answered by funadvice on Jan 21, 2008, 03:02AM

Basicly, its when a womans ovary is not fertilized within 28 days, then the body discards this ovary. (thats the period) Then a new one is formed... Until the ovary is fertilized, (pregnant), the cycle continues every 28 days..

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