The average menstrual cycle is 28 days from Day 1 to Day 1 of your period. However, anywhere from 25 to 31 days between periods is considered a normal menstrual cycle. The best thing to do when you suspect that you're experiencing abnormal bleeding or menstrual cycles is to consult with your health care provider.
During interphase, the cell is preparing to divide and is actively synthesizing the required components. Originally and inaccurately referred to as the resting stage, the interphase is actually a period in which a considerable degree of activity is taking place on the sub-cellular and molecular level.
Metaphase is that phase that follows after prophase, when the chromatin condenses and become more visible (i.e. via the process of chromatin condensation). At metaphase, the condensed chromosomes align along the metaphase plate (equator) and the microtubules formed during prophase will attach to the kinetochores. In meiosis, metaphase occurs twice, i.e. metaphase I at first meiotic division and metaphase II at second meiotic division.