For those of us that experience a menstrual cycle there is that dreaded 3-7 days where you are in pain, bleeding and all around feel unwell. Growing up I assumed that the menstrual cycle was just the bleeding part. When in reality it's just one part of the whole cycle. There are what can be considered four phases of the menstrual cycle and they are split into seasons: Menstrual (Winter) Follicular (Spring) Ovulation (Summer) Luteal (Fall) The timing of the phases typically