Talk about it! Empowerment and Female Genital Mutilation_Cutting

7 time before next period Day 1= 1. day of period ovulation period possible ovulation day 12-16 Cycle, Menstruation (Period) and Ovulation The so called “cycle” defines the time between the first day of one period and the first day of the next period. It usually ranges from 20-40 days with an average of 28 days. Most girls start their first period between the age of 9 and 14. Starting one‘s period early is no indication for a girl‘s sexual maturity! The average time of bleeding is five days but may vary between three and eight days. At about day 14 (which marks half of the average cycle) the mature egg is released from the ovary. This usually happens once a month, the egg then enters the fallopian tube where fertilization may take place if semen is present. There are also women without uterus and/or vulva. 1 Average Female Cycle (28 days)