LET’S HAVE A REVIEW!!

Vagina
Penis
Uterus
How to be safe?
Are you ready to have a baby?
Menstruation
and Ovulation
 PUBERTY 10-13

Menarche (1st Period)

Menopause (Periods Stops)

Menstruation (bleeding)

Starts after 28 days from the last

menstruation

Bleeding will last for 5-7 days

Ovulation Preparation of the body to a
fertilized EGG

Starts on the 14th day after the

menstruation
Hypothalamus

Releases Follicle stimulating

hormone (FSH)
Releases Luteinizing
hormone (LH)

Pituitary gland
Day 10-13
Ovulation
Increase in Estrogen Chance in Fertilization

Makes the vagina

mucosa, more
hospitable to Sperm

Highest between
days 11-14
 Later after ovulation

Release of LH

Endometrium receptive
for IMPLANTATION
 Window for fertilization
On the 15 days starts to close

ESTROGEN

PROGESTERONE
Cervical mucus
become thick
ESTROGEN:
CAUSES the
uterine lining to
collapse and shed
off.
 Release of mature egg (14)
Young Egg (1)
Release of FSH and LH(10-13)

Thickening of uterus (15-20)

FSH and LH (21-24)

(28)
Cervical mucus become
thick

(25-27)
Let have an activity!!!
“Mark my Calendar”

10 minutes
Procedure:
1. Note that certain events are marked on certain days.
2. Some of the diagrams will show events in the ovary,
and some will show events in the uterus. They are not
in proper order. Cut out each square.
3. Tape or glue your diagrams in right places/dates
where they occur.
4. Make sure that they are correctly placed.
 Release of mature egg (14)
Young Egg (1)
Release of FSH and LH(10-13)

Thickening of uterus (15-20)

FSH and LH (21-24)

(28)
Cervical mucus become
thick

(25-27)
1. Why is it important to study the menstrual
cycle?
2. What are the hormones involved in menstrual
cycle?
3. What happen during ovulation?
4. What is menstruation?
 ASSIGNMENT:

Read about the structure of the Nervous

System.