Doctors use an important blood test called a complete blood count, or CBC for short, to measure the number of each blood cell in your blood sample. If the CBC shows a low number of red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets, your doctor may look at the cells under a microscope.
In a typical menstrual cycle, estrogen made by the maturing ovarian follicle causes the glands to grow and the endometrium to thicken (partly through an increased blood supply).This thickening of the uterine lining is called the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle.n a typical menstrual cycle, estrogen made by the maturing ovarian follicle causes the glands to grow and the endometrium to thicken (partly through an increased blood supply).
The cycle starts with menstruation. From day 1 to 5 of the cycle, a drop in the level of the hormone progesterone causes the uterus lining to break down (menstruation), it is â¦ released as blood through the vagina.