What About Grains? There are many naturally gluten-free grains that you can enjoy in a variety of creative ways. Many of these grains can be found in your local grocery store, but some of the lesser-known grains may only be found in specialty or health food stores.
During a period, there are usually 2-3 days of relatively heavy bleeding followed by 2-4 days of lighter flow. The fluid during a menstrual period is a mixture of uterine lining tissue and blood. The total mo nthly menstrual loss varies from about 4 to 12 teaspoons.
1 On average, a cycle lasts about 28 days, but itâs quite normal to have a shorter or longer cycle. 2  So your cycle will probably be normal for you even if it is 21 days long, or 35 days! â 3 Day 1â of a cycle is the first day of bleeding, the first day of a period.4  This bleeding is called menstruation. For many young women in the first year or so of having periods, the bleeding can last for longer (7 to 10 days is fairly common). 2  Usually bleeding is heaviest on the first or second days. 3  Many young women get quite a lot of crampy pain in their lower tummy just before and during the first day of their period.