Menstruation
Menstruation is the medical term for your period — the part of your menstrual cycle when you’re actually bleeding.
Menstruation is the medical term for your period — the part of your menstrual cycle when you’re actually bleeding.
Ovulation occurs before menstruation in the menstrual cycle. During ovulation, an egg is released by the ovaries. The egg can be fertilized and lead to pregnancy or be unfertilized and shed in the form of your period.