Women's Reproductive Health

A guide to staying healthy.

About the Menstrual Cycle

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The menstrual cycle.

Menopause Transition: Menstrual Cycle

Most women have cycles ranging between 23 and 35 days, but some women have even longer or shorter cycles or irregular ones. It’s all normal – people use 28 days as a standard type of cycle, but it’s common for a woman’s cycle to be a little bit shorter or longer.

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