The process that is responsible for causing menstruation is called menstrual cycle. Menstrual cycle is the natural change that occurs specifically in the ovaries and uterus or in the female reproductive system that gives possibility to pregnancy. This process is required for the ovocytes to be produced, and also for the uterus to be prepared for pregnancy.
There is a 50/50 chance of there being a male or female. The mother puts off the X chromosome, while the father is the factor that can make the gender. The X chromosome is female, while the Y chromosome is the male. The father can either put off the X or Y.