The menstrual cycle

Menstruation

The menstrual cycle, and managing periods

​What is menstruation

​Watch this crash course on menstruation.

https://video.link/w/xq0Fc

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Open Ended

In your own words, describe the process of menstruation.

Multiple Choice

What age can people born female begin to get their period? 

• 5-10 years old

• 9-14 years old

• 12-15 years old

• any age

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The

moves through the fallopian tubes during the menstrual cycle into the uterus.

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When the egg is not fertilized by sperm during the menstrual cycle, the egg and the lining of the uterus are released from the body. This is in the form of...

Managing periods​

​There are many ways to help manage your period. Watch here to see the different examples. https://video.link/w/Uw0Fc

Multiple Choice

True or false, the blood flow of someone's period can be heavy or light, or anywhere in between. 

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What is Premenstrual Syndrome?

• The physical and emotional symptoms experienced leading up to a period.

• A disease you can catch

• the emotional symptoms experienced after your period

• the physical symptoms experienced after your period

Open Ended

Finally, watch the following video on different sanitary products for helping with menstruation. Choose one of the 3 products (pads, tampons, cups) and provide a paragraph summary of what it is, and how to use it. 

https://video.link/w/910Fc