{"id":10065,"date":"2023-01-09T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuawoman.com\/blog\/?p=10065"},"modified":"2023-01-10T18:25:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T12:55:21","slug":"myth-menstrual-fluid-only-contains-blood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuawoman.com\/blog\/myth-menstrual-fluid-only-contains-blood\/","title":{"rendered":"Myth: Menstrual fluid only contains blood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most women under a certain age have a period every month\u2014it\u2019s just part of being a female. And, odds are, you\u2019ve been dealing with your period since you were a teenager. But have you ever wondered what, exactly, your period is made up of?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s actually not what you\u2019d think. Sure, there\u2019s blood in the mix but that\u2019s not the only component.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During your cycle, a lining is formed in your uterus to make an appropriate, nourishing bed for a fertilized egg. This lining, made up of cells and fed by many blood vessels, is called the endometrium, and it first begins to build up with oestrogen, which happens for the first two weeks of your cycle. Then, you ovulate and pass an egg, which may or may not be fertilized. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The follicle that released your egg makes progesterone (a hormone that prepares your body for pregnancy), which makes the lining stay thick and plush. About 14 days later, if you don\u2019t get pregnant, the hormone levels drop, the lining sheds, and you get your period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your period is just a monthly shedding of the bed that would normally nourish a developing embryo, including anti-coagulants and the lining cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, when you\u2019re on your period next time, remember that you\u2019re not just bleeding blood but more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Through \u2018Debunking Myths\u2019, we acknowledge period myths and expose them with verified facts. Let\u2019s debunk more period myths <\/em>here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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