Little girls are already equipped for reproduction when they are born, from the time they begin to grow in the womb, they already have a complete supply of eggs that they will be born with. However, only fifteen of those thousands of eggs though will attempt to ripen and prepare itself for fertilization in any menstrual cycle. Each egg comes enclosed in its own cocoon called a follicle. The follicles are filled with estrogen.
This estrogen starts shooting through the follicles causing the eggs to ripen. The egg that ripens first is the lucky one which is released. The other unlucky eggs will all soon dissolve. High levels of luteinizing hormones (LH) tend to be produced by the estrogen. The LH is really what pushes the release of the egg. Occasionally the ova (egg) is launched down the fallopian tube with such pressure that a few ladies may feel pain.
The follicle that previously encased the egg then gets transformed into what is known as the corpus luteum. The job of the corpus luteum is to strengthen the lining of a woman's uterus for the implantation of a fertilized egg, by releasing hormones, specifically, estrogen and progesterone. The corpus luteum will usually stick around for a maximum of sixteen days. The progesterone it secretes actually prevents other eggs from being released from the ovary.
The Corpus luteum gives the lining of the uterus enough time to develop the strength it will need to support a fertilized egg. The corpus luteum is constantly secreting progesterone this makes the cervix produce cervical mucus, this cervical mucus allows the sperm to swim freely to the egg, as you can see everything works like clockwork.
When the egg fails to be fertilized the corpus luteum serves no purpose, and neither does the strengthened lining of the womb. The estrogen and progesterone slow down their production causing the corpus luteum and the endometrial lining to break apart, this breaking apart is excreted and is called the menstrual flow.
If you have irregular periods be sure to visit your doctor as soon as possible to correct this issue as it will affect your chances of conceiving a child if you someday have that desire.
This estrogen starts shooting through the follicles causing the eggs to ripen. The egg that ripens first is the lucky one which is released. The other unlucky eggs will all soon dissolve. High levels of luteinizing hormones (LH) tend to be produced by the estrogen. The LH is really what pushes the release of the egg. Occasionally the ova (egg) is launched down the fallopian tube with such pressure that a few ladies may feel pain.
The follicle that previously encased the egg then gets transformed into what is known as the corpus luteum. The job of the corpus luteum is to strengthen the lining of a woman's uterus for the implantation of a fertilized egg, by releasing hormones, specifically, estrogen and progesterone. The corpus luteum will usually stick around for a maximum of sixteen days. The progesterone it secretes actually prevents other eggs from being released from the ovary.
The Corpus luteum gives the lining of the uterus enough time to develop the strength it will need to support a fertilized egg. The corpus luteum is constantly secreting progesterone this makes the cervix produce cervical mucus, this cervical mucus allows the sperm to swim freely to the egg, as you can see everything works like clockwork.
When the egg fails to be fertilized the corpus luteum serves no purpose, and neither does the strengthened lining of the womb. The estrogen and progesterone slow down their production causing the corpus luteum and the endometrial lining to break apart, this breaking apart is excreted and is called the menstrual flow.
If you have irregular periods be sure to visit your doctor as soon as possible to correct this issue as it will affect your chances of conceiving a child if you someday have that desire.
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