New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- You must have noticed a series of changes your body goes through each month, during the menstrual cycle. You may experience cramps, bloating, breast tenderness, and mood swings. These symptoms apart from vaginal bleeding may last for three to five days. However, the end of bleeding does not mean that there would be no more changes in your body the rest of the month. The menstrual cycle does not conclude with the end of a period, rather it carries on a for a long time. It starts from day one of your period and goes on till the time your next one arrives. The follicular phase is the one that takes up the first half of your menstrual cycle. Read on to know more about this phase of your menstrual cycle.

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