What is the menstrual cycle

The menstrual cycle is the interval between the first day of menstruation and the first day of the next menstruation. The normal menstrual cycle is 21-35 days, and the average menstrual cycle is 28 days. The whole menstrual cycle consists of the menstrual period, the proliferative period and the secretory period. If we take 28 days as a menstrual cycle, the menstrual phase is the 1st-4th days of the menstrual cycle, during which progesterone and estrogen decrease and the endometrium is shed to form menstrual blood; the proliferative phase is the 5th-14th days of the menstrual cycle, during which the follicles develop and mature; the secretory phase is the 15th-28th days of the menstrual cycle, which is equivalent to the luteal phase, during which the endometrium thickens and is in a secretory state, which is conducive to The endometrium thickens and is in a secretory state, which is conducive to the fertilization of the egg. The menstrual cycle is influenced by the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and ovaries, most women have a menstrual cycle of 28-30 days, occasionally women have a longer menstrual cycle, which can reach 3 months or even 1 year.