Myths & Facts

Each month, a woman’s body prepares itself for pregnancy, but if no pregnancy occurs, the uterus will shed its lining and the woman's period will commence. Menstrual blood leaves the uterus through the cervix and then it is released from the body through the vagina. Each month, a woman’s body prepares itself for pregnancy, but if no pregnancy occurs, the uterus will shed its lining and the woman's period will commence. Menstrual blood leaves the uterus through the cervix and then it is released from the body through the vagina.