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  2. Why do doctors always ask about your last menstrual period ...

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    Knowing the first day of a woman’s last menstrual period is useful in other ways. Dr. Arlene Go, an ob-gyn and specialist fellow studying endometriosis at Hera Biotech, tells Yahoo Life that it ...

  3. Menstrual synchrony - Wikipedia

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    Menstrual synchrony, also called the McClintock effect, [1] or the Wellesley effect, [2] is a contested process whereby women who begin living together in close proximity would experience their menstrual cycle onsets (the onset of menstruation or menses) becoming more synchronized together in time than when previously living apart. "For example ...

  4. Luteal phase - Wikipedia

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    At the end of the luteal phase, progesterone levels fall and the corpus luteum atrophies. The drop in progesterone leads to endometrial ischemia which will subsequently shed in the beginning of the next cycle at the start of menses. [1] This last stage in the luteal or secretory phase may be called the ischemic phase and lasts just for one or ...

  5. Menstrual cycle - Wikipedia

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    Menstrual cycle The menstrual cycle is a series of natural changes in hormone production and the structures of the uterus and ovaries of the female reproductive system that makes pregnancy possible. The ovarian cycle controls the production and release of eggs and the cyclic release of estrogen and progesterone. The uterine cycle governs the preparation and maintenance of the lining of the ...

  6. What Signals the End of Menopause? An OB/GYN on What to ... - AOL

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    Dr. Goldman says menopause is defined as one year from the final menstrual period, and the average age is 51.5, though can happen earlier or later depending on the individual.

  7. Why Is My Period Late? 6 Possible Reasons (Besides the ...

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    Basically, it’s totally normal if, in the year or two after getting your first period, your body doesn’t immediately fall into a regular cycle. 4. You’re Breastfeeding

  8. Estimated date of delivery - Wikipedia

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    [13] [14] The result is approximately 280 days (40 weeks) from the start of the last menstrual period. Another method is by adding 9 months and 7 days to the first day of the last menstrual period. Naegele's rule is named after Franz Karl Naegele, the German obstetrician who devised the rule. Naegele was born July 12, 1778, in Düsseldorf, Germany.

  9. Here's What Really Happens During Your Menstrual Cycle - AOL

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