You probably already know quite a lot about your menstrual cycle
– like how often you get your periods and how heavy they are. In
this page we are going to take a more in-depth look at the
female menstrual cycle, ovulation and periods. Obviously, no
website can take the place of talking to a healthcare
professional, but this should give you a good general
understanding of how it all works. Understanding your menstrual
cycle and ovulation Women’s cycle lengths vary, and the most
common cycle length is somewhere between 23 and 35 days. Any
variation in cycle length that does occur is more likely to be
during the part of the cycle before you ovulate (which is called
the follicular phase). Most women then have 12 to 16 days
between ovulating and starting their next period (this is called
the luteal phase). The Period Cycle The first day of your
menstrual cycle is the first day of your period. The period
usually then lasts anything from 3 to 7 days. You’ll probably
find that if you get any period pains, they’ll be