What exactly is a period and what happens?

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Sorry if it’s a stupid question. I’m a boy and I’ve never rlly understood what it is and like exactly what happens. I’m 13 btw if that matters.

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Male produces sperm constantly where as females release typical one egg a month, roughly. The female releases an egg from the ovaries. If this egg is not fertilized after 2 days, menstruation is allowed to happen. This is the period. The egg along with the inner lining of the uterus is squeezed out of the body. Accompanied by a decent amount of blood. During this time and leading up to it lots of hormones are at play. Common to experience cramps and other not fun stuff. After the period is over, the body prepares the next egg within the ovaries. All to be repeated over and over waiting for fertilization, or until menopause, around age 40-50… I’m not a doctor. That’s just what I remember from high school. Did I pass?

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