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Etching (Germany, c. 1731) illustrating the uncleanliness of the mother after giving birth, according to Jewish law. The Book of Leviticus states that a mother should be considered unclean for 40 days after giving birth to a boy and for 80 days after giving birth to a girl. The scene shows a mother in bed eating, surrounded by women and children.
Menstruation in synchrony with the moon is widely assumed in myths and traditions as a ritual ideal. [14] [15] The idea that menstruation is—or ideally ought to be—in harmony with wider cosmic rhythms is one of the most tenacious ideas central to the myths and rituals of traditional communities across the world.
Mammals that have menstrual cycles shed the endometrium through menstruation instead. Humans, elephant shrews , and a few other species have menstrual cycles rather than estrous cycles. Humans, unlike most other species, have concealed ovulation , a lack of obvious external signs to signal estral receptivity at ovulation (i.e., the ability to ...
In Yap (part of Micronesia), after giving birth, women and their newborn babies spend time in a menstruation hut while the father has a holiday. [citation needed] The Yapese women have many taboos and secrets around menstruation. They use the menstrual huts to hide themselves so that they do not embarrass themselves in front of the men.
Diagram illustrating how the uterus lining builds up and breaks down during the menstrual cycle Menstruation (also known as a period, among other colloquial terms) is the regular discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina. The menstrual cycle is characterized by the rise and fall of hormones. Menstruation is triggered by falling progesterone ...
New research suggests a compound found in a wide variety of products may send a signal to an area of the brain that triggers the start of puberty.
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All major health organisations advise that immediately after giving birth, regardless of the delivery method, that the infant be placed on the mother's chest (termed skin-to-skin contact), and to delay any other routine procedures for at least one to two hours or until the baby has had its first breastfeeding.