The menstruation cycle is a regular cycle that a woman’s body experiences in order to prepare the body for pregnancy. Most women have about 11 to 13 menstruation cycles each year, which usually averages out to about one menstruation cycle per month. The Menstruation Cycle in Women During the menstruation cycle, a woman’s body sheds the lining of the uterus called the endometrium, which is grown in order to prepare for a fertilized egg. This is called the menstrual period, or more commonly just a period. This bleeding will last from the early teen years – sometimes as early as Continue reading