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Today we're going to talk about
the menstrual cycle.
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Now, I want to first tell you
that this is an overview.
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If you really need a deeper dive
into all the nuances
of the menstrual cycle,
check out Dr. Law's presentation
on the menstrual cycle.
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And she'll go over all the details.
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This is an overview
as it prepares us to have
a really good discussion
about all things maternity.
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Are you ready?
Here we go.
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When we talk about
the menstrual cycle,
we're actually talking about
three separate cycles.
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And they are
the HPO cycle,
which stands for
hypothalamus, pituitary,
and ovarian cycle.
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We have the ovarian cycle itself,
and we have the endometrial cycle.
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We're going to talk about all three.
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But I want to remind you that
they're happening at the same time.
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This is obviously
a very complex system,
but it's going to be great because
we're going to break this down
and by the end,
you'll be able to put these
all together.