menstrual cycle
noun
: the cycle of physiological changes from the beginning of one menstrual period to the beginning of the next
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Since menstruating people ovulate once a month, cysts show up and usually go away on their own after the menstrual cycle or after pregnancy.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
Most menstrual cycles are 24 to 38 days.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Metformin, commonly used for type 2 diabetes, is often prescribed to improve insulin sensitivity and regulate menstrual cycles.
—Memorialcare Medical Group, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Medical experts say that REDs can damage an athlete’s metabolism, their immune system, their cardiovascular health, their menstrual cycle, and their mental health, as well as their athletic performance.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
Most menstrual cycles are 24 to 38 days.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Metformin, commonly used for type 2 diabetes, is often prescribed to improve insulin sensitivity and regulate menstrual cycles.
—Memorialcare Medical Group, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Medical experts say that REDs can damage an athlete’s metabolism, their immune system, their cardiovascular health, their menstrual cycle, and their mental health, as well as their athletic performance.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for menstrual cycle
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“Menstrual cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menstrual%20cycle. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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