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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This article was updated to clarify the use of terms 'menstrual cycle syncing' and 'hormonal syncing'.
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Hatty Willmoth, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Some women’s soccer teams have done away with white shorts to address players’ concerns during menstrual cycles.
—Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Users can also track their menstrual cycles and pregnancies.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 May 2025
These changes were most noticeable in people who were vaccinated during the first half of their menstrual cycle—the follicular phase.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Hatty Willmoth, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Some women’s soccer teams have done away with white shorts to address players’ concerns during menstrual cycles.
—Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Users can also track their menstrual cycles and pregnancies.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 May 2025
These changes were most noticeable in people who were vaccinated during the first half of their menstrual cycle—the follicular phase.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Menstrual cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menstrual%20cycle. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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