Follicular Phase
From your period to the time you ovulate, the key hormones in your follicular phase are harmonized to develop healthy follicles, which encase the egg. This is also a time when your uterus thickens.
Learn about all the components involved and how to determine if something is not right.
Your Period
Your period can tell you an incredible amount of information about your cycle. Important things to know include its color, degree of flow and cramps, duration, and your mood. Each of these change day to day and, and in some cases, cycle to cycle, which is why it is important to monitor.
Expert Opinion
Menstruation in Girls and Adolescents: Using the Menstrual Cycle as a Vital Sign
Identification of abnormal menstrual patters in adolescence may improve early identification of potential health concerns for adulthood. It is important for clinicians to have an understanding of menstrual patterns, the ability to differentiate between normal
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) & American Academy of Pediatrics
What is a normal period?
Maybe a little warm up for about an hour with a bit of pink spotting and very mild cramping, to let you know it’s on its way. After that, your blood should be a pinky red or cherry red (not burgundy or brown). You should have a nice full flow of about 3 to 4 pads, (organic) tampons, or diva cup, changes per day. You should not be passing clots. After 3 to 6 days, your period should slow down and simply end without any brown blood.
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in the ovary before the release of an egg from one follicle at ovulation. It also increases estradiol production