“Inside a girl’s body are parts that help her grow a baby. ” “Women’s bodies work on cycle called the menstrual cycle which takes about 28 days. ” “A woman’s body takes the steps to grow a baby each month, even when she isn’t ready to have a baby yet. This causes a woman to have a period that causes her to bleed. " “Even though a period causes bleeding, there are ways to keep clean during your period. Some of the ways are with pads or tampons. “[5] X Research source
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“Your body is doing what it is supposed to be doing!” “This is perfectly normal, and every woman goes through this. " “I am here to support you, and I understand what you are going through. "
The menstrual cycle takes 28 days and is started by a change in hormone levels in a woman’s body. The hormones trigger a woman’s body to release an egg cell from the ovaries in the process of “ovulation. ” If the egg is unfertilized, it breaks down on its journey through the fallopian tubes into the uterus due to a drop in hormone levels. The egg and lining of uterus are shed from the body in the process of menstruation along with blood from the wall of the uterus.
“Because you have begun having your period, it is now possible for you to become pregnant. " It’s important that you know that you can get pregnant by having unprotected sex.
