Simple definition of Menstruation: Menstruation is a female's body's way of letting go excess tissue in the uterus because the is not pregnant. If a woman is pregnant the uterus will use the tissue to help develop a baby. Other Important Information about Menstruation: Menstruation only happens to females. Menstruation can as early as 10 years old and as late as 18 years old for most people. will menstruate once every 21 to 35 days, depending on their unique cycle length. will menstruate every month until they reach menopause in their 40s. Sometimes it takes years to regulate so you cannot use your cycle to determine when you can have sex and get pregnant Act it out: As facilitators you can act out the egg releasing from the ovaries and the 28 day cycle. Use the red sock as the egg and have one facilitator stand with their arms curled to look like the female reproductive system. Hands will be the ovaries, arms are the Fallopian tubes, chest is the uterus, hips are the cervix, and legs are the vaginal opening. The second facilitator will demonstrate how the egg travels from the ovaries and eventually dissolves in the uterus. Say: Every woman’s menstrual cycle is unique to them. Sometimes, we hear that our friend’s menstruation cycle is different from our own. There also so much incorrect information we hear from our friends, our family and it is important to know what is consider normal and when we need to go to the clinic. Review both lists of what is normal and what is abnormal, stressing that something is not normal for them, they should go to the clinic. The key message is every woman is different and how we menstruate is can be different. It is important for them to be aware of what is normal for themselves so if they experience something abnormal, they can get treatment. Explain the normal and abnormal menstrual symptoms presented verbally or on a flip chart: Normal Abnormal
Simple definition of Menstruation: Menstruation is a female's body's way of letting go excess tissue in the uterus because the is not pregnant. If a woman is pregnant the uterus will use the tissue to help develop a baby. Other Important Information about Menstruation: Menstruation only happens to females. Menstruation can as early as 10 years old and as late as 18 years old for most people. will menstruate once every 21 to 35 days, depending on their unique cycle length. will menstruate every month until they reach menopause in their 40s. Sometimes it takes years to regulate so you cannot use your cycle to determine when you can have sex and get pregnant Act it out: As facilitators you can act out the egg releasing from the ovaries and the 28 day cycle. Use the red sock as the egg and have one facilitator stand with their arms curled to look like the female reproductive system. Hands will be the ovaries, arms are the Fallopian tubes, chest is the uterus, hips are the cervix, and legs are the vaginal opening. The second facilitator will demonstrate how the egg travels from the ovaries and eventually dissolves in the uterus. Say: Every woman’s menstrual cycle is unique to them. Sometimes, we hear that our friend’s menstruation cycle is different from our own. There also so much incorrect information we hear from our friends, our family and it is important to know what is consider normal and when we need to go to the clinic. Review both lists of what is normal and what is abnormal, stressing that something is not normal for them, they should go to the clinic. The key message is every woman is different and how we menstruate is can be different. It is important for them to be aware of what is normal for themselves so if they experience something abnormal, they can get treatment. Explain the normal and abnormal menstrual symptoms presented verbally or on a flip chart: Normal Abnormal
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