whats a period??

Question

people always say "its that time of the month" I know it means theyr'e on their period, but a period?! I'm dumbfounded!! Help me!!

Whats Sex-Ed!!?? Never had it before!!

GIRL'S ONLY!!! SORRY BOYS!

Answer 1

"Period" refers to the period of time that menses occurs during a woman's cycle. Only human beings and the great apes experience a true menstrual cycle. Most placental mammals experience estrus instead. The menstrual cycle is under the control of the reproductive hormone system and is necessary for reproduction. In women, menstrual cycles occur typically on a monthly basis between puberty and menopause.

During the menstrual cycle, the sexually mature female body builds up the lining of the uterus with gradually increasing amounts of estrogen, and when this hormone reaches a critical level, estradiol is produced, and shortly thereafterward there is the stimulation of the ovaries with Follicle Stimulating Hormone, and luteinizing hormone. Follicles begin developing, and within a few days one "matures" into an ovum or egg. The ovary then releases this egg, (or occasionally two, which might result in dizygotic, or non-identical, twins) at the time of ovulation. The lining of the uterus, the endometrium, peaks shortly there afterward in a synchronised fashion. After ovulation, this lining changes to prepare for potential conception and implantation of the fertilized egg to establish a pregnancy. The hormone progesterone rises after ovulation, and peaks shortly thereafter.

If fertilization and pregnancy do not ensue, the uterus sheds the lining, culminating with menstruation, which marks the low point for estrogen activity. This manifests itself to the outer world in the form of the menses (also menstruum): essentially part of the endometrium and blood products that pass out of the body through the vagina. Although this is commonly referred to as blood, it differs in composition from venous blood. Menstrual cycles are counted from the beginning of menstruation, because this is an outside sign that corresponds closely with the hormonal cycle. Menses, or bleeding and other menstrual signs may end at different points in the new cycle.

Common usage refers to menstruation and menses as a period. This bleeding serves as a sign that a woman has not become pregnant. (However, this cannot be taken as certainty, as sometimes there is some bleeding in early pregnancy.) During the reproductive years, failure to menstruate may provide the first indication to a woman that she may have become pregnant. A woman might say that her "period is late" when an expected menstruation has not started and she might have become pregnant.

Answer 2

Well, I would say that you're in for a shock and a surprise. The first one starts when you enter puberty, or should I say, it marks puberty. As has been mentioned your body goes thru changes usually in a monthly cycle. Depending on where you want to start, your ovaries creates one viable egg (to make a baby) and that egg travels down your tubes connecting your ovaries to your uterus. In the meantime your uterus lining increases in preparation to receive the egg which by that time as mated with one sperm from the father. The egg plants itself into the uterine lining and starts developing into the baby. Now, if there's no sex, and hence no sperm to fertilize that egg, both the egg and the uterine lining is disgarded and exits your vagina as bleeding, or your period. And then it starts all over again, until you hit menopause - a stop in periods. And then you can't get pregnant again thru the normal ways. That's it in a nutshell.

Answer 3

A period refers to a menstrual cycle. The menstrual cycle is a recurring cycle of physiological changes in the females of some animal species that is associated with reproductive fertility. While cycle length may vary, 28 days is generally taken as representative of the average ovulatory cycle in women. Convention uses the onset of menstrual bleeding to mark the beginning of the cycle, so the first day of bleeding is called "Cycle Day one".

Answer 4

It is a women's body's way of i guess getting ready to have a baby. Your middle hole has blood come out of it for about 5 days, and then you get a 28 day break. During your period, you get cramps and bloating. You really should ask your mother or an adult women you can trust.

Answer 5

once ever 28 days or so (it varies from woman to woman)
your body releases some blood through your vagina-- simple as that -- it also varies of how long it lasts but it tends to be from 5-7 days and at the beginning it is usually a heavier flow and at the end it is close to nothing

Answer 6

the word "period" stands for that time when a girl meets the "period" in her life when she became a "woman" and from there it just stuck. I personally call it my dot then no one knows what to think lol.

Answer 7

Language is a growing thing. "Period" is a shortcut for "menstrual period" or - in other words - the period of time a woman is menstruating.

Answer 8

a period is punctuation used after a statement or imperative sentence

Answer 9

additional cells your body creates in order to support a baby... when you're not pregnant, your body doesn't need them, and they slough off, leaving your body in the most logical way......

Answer 10

Ask your mom or an aunt. If you don't have one ask a close friends mom or a close friend.