document the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of men in Colorado in regard to women's menstrual cycles. Because men directly affect many aspects of women's experiences and health issues, knowing how men learn about the physiological and psychological characteristics of the menstrual cycle is ...
The menstrual cycle: Rajah According to Ayurveda, menstrual blood, or rajah, is one of the superior by-products of the body’s first tissue or dhatu, Rasa. Rasa is the fluid component of the blood and can be equated with lymph in today’s medical terminology. Rasa is formed when the ju...
If you are over forty, then it's likely that menopause is the culprit. Hormones such as estrogen and progesterone regulate the menstrual cycle. When the body starts producing less estrogen and progesterone, it results in changes in the menstrual cycle. There are a variety of other causes for...
Understanding the phases of your cycle At a high level, your menstrual cycle is your body’s way of preparing for pregnancy every month, or, if you’re not pregnant, you’ll usually get your period. Your menstrual cycle is controlled by various hormones, which act as...
The menstrual cycle is a series of natural changes, governed by hormones that prepare a woman’s body for the possibility of pregnancy—the development and release of an egg and the thickening of the uterine lining to provide nutrients for the egg, should it become fertilized. If ovulation occ...
When you know your menstrual cycle, you improve your chances of getting pregnant. The first phase starts with the first day of bleeding during yourperiod. Your body releases hormones, like follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), that make the eggs inside your ovaries grow. Between days 2 and 14,...
Research suggeststhat hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle interact with serotonin levels, a neurotransmitter that regulates mood. This interaction often causes the severe symptoms associated with PMDD. Causes and Risk Factors The exactcause of PMDDremains a topic of research, but it’s wide...
“In the first half of a woman’s menstrual cycle, the predominant hormone is estrogen; in the second half, the main hormone is progesterone.”“Then levels of both hormones fall to their lowest levels of the month as bleeding approaches.” ...
The menstrual cycle is comprised of two “halves” (although they might not exactly be equal in length). The first (approximately) 14 days, from menstruation to ovulation, is knows as the follicular phase. The second (approximately) 14 days, from ovulation to menstruation, is known as the ...
Cytokines are involved in almost all processes during the menstrual cycle, the fertilization period and pregnancy. They are expressed in numerous reproduction-related body fluids and tissues. Disorders of cytokine expression patterns may cause pregnancy pathologies. Therefore, cytokines have the potential ...