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).
Your body gets ready for menstruation during the luteal phase of your cycle, which starts the day after you ovulate and ends when your period starts. In this phase, your body starts creating high levels of progesterone and estrogen, which cause your uterine lining to thicken to get ready for a potential embryo.