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3,000 Days of Bleeding
What Exactly Goes on During the Menstrual Phase
If you were blessed to be born with a uterus, then you will experience roughly 450 periods or 3,000 days of bleeding in your lifetime. Despite the fact that vulva-owning humans go through over four hundred menstrual cycles, we’re rarely educated about the particular waxes and wanes of this cycle with it’s four distinct cycles. We rarely understand the complexity and holistic process of our bodies, and thus feel personally attacked at the first sign of a cramp or persistent hormonal acne. When we actually begin to grasp the intelligent design of our bodies, it becomes something you cannot help but marvel at. So, let’s start at the beginning with the Menstrual Phase —
When does this phase occur?
The beginning of your menstrual cycle begins with your period, during the aptly named Menstrual Phase. This phase occurs concurrently with the beginning of the Follicular Phase which is the pre-ovulatory phase including menstruation and proliferation. Typically your period will last between 3–7 days.
What happens during this phase?
During the Menstrual Phase, your body releases the broken-down uterine lining, the egg your body doesn’t need anymore, mucus, and of course, blood. During the…
