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🔄 The Cycle Squad: Your Body's Monthly Mission!
🔄 The Cycle Squad: Your Body's Monthly Mission!
Think of your monthly cycle as a detailed, 4-part mission run by your body. It all starts when you hit puberty!
🎯The Cycle Clock:
🎯The Cycle Clock:
The Starting Line: Your cycle officially begins on the very first day of your period (the first day you see blood) and ends the day before your next period starts.
Average Length: Most cycles are about 28 days long, but anywhere from 21 to 35 days is usually normal
🗺️The Four Phases of the Mission:
🗺️The Four Phases of the Mission:
👶Pregnancy & Timing:
👶Pregnancy & Timing:
How it Happens: If the launched egg (from Ovulation) meets a sperm, they combine, and a pregnancy starts!
The Fertile Window: You can only get pregnant around Ovulation. Since sperm can live for a few days, having sex in the days leading up to and on Ovulation Day increases the chance of pregnancy.
⚠️Period Check-Up: Know Your Normal
⚠️Period Check-Up: Know Your Normal
It's common to start your period around age 12. During this time, your body is still figuring things out, so mood swings and other symptoms are normal!
⚠️ Period Check-Up: Know Your Normal
⚠️ Period Check-Up: Know Your Normal
🚨When to Talk to a Health Specialist
🚨When to Talk to a Health Specialist
These are just a few things to keep in mind for your health:
Missing Milestones: If you haven't started growing body hair (like underarm or pubic hair) by age 13.
Late Start: If you haven't had your first period by age 15.
If either of those things happen, it's a good idea to chat with a parent or doctor!
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