Each month, your body gets ready for pregnancy. If no pregnancy occurs, the uterus, also called the womb, loses the lining(endometrium) it had built up in preparation for pregnancy, and this is referred to as menstruation or periods. .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #menstrualcycle #menstrualhealth #menstruation #menstruationmatters #painfulperiods #periodpositive #periodpower #periodproblems #periods #periodsarenormal #periodsawareness #periodsbelike #periodstories #periodstruggles #periodtalk #womenempowerment #womenshealth