SCIE Menstrual Cycle

How many days does the egg travel down the oviduct during the menstrual cycle?

• 1 day

• 2 days

• 3 days

• 4 days

During which days does the uterus lining start to thicken again and a follicle containing an egg cell develop?

• Day 1-4

• Day 5-14

• Day 14

• Day 18-28

Will a woman have a period while she is pregnant? Explain your answer.

• No, a woman does not have a period while she is pregnant because menstruation stops during pregnancy.

• Yes, a woman continues to have regular periods throughout pregnancy.

• A woman only has a period during the first month of pregnancy.

• Periods become heavier during pregnancy.

On which days will sexual intercourse most likely to result in a pregnancy?

• During ovulation

• During menstruation

• Just before menstruation

• Immediately after menstruation

Menstruation (the period) starts on which day of the menstrual cycle?

• Day 1

• Day 7

• Day 14

• Day 28

If an egg was released from the left ovary on the 2nd March, when would the next egg be released from the right ovary?

• 16th March

• 9th March

• 23rd March

• 2nd April

If a woman has a period which begins on the 1st January, when will her next period begin?

• 15th January

• 29th January

• 1st February

• 10th January

How long is one menstrual cycle?

• 28 days

• 14 days

• 35 days

• 21 days

If an egg was released from the left ovary on the 2nd March, when would the next egg be released from the right ovary?

• 30th March

• 15th March

• 2nd April

• 10th March