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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Most menstrual cycles are 24 to 38 days.
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 24 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
Teens say access to period products has gotten better, but their menstrual cycles are still a source of embarrassment.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Often one of the first signs of perimenopause women notice, according to Minkin, is irregular periods or menstrual cycle changes.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 24 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
Teens say access to period products has gotten better, but their menstrual cycles are still a source of embarrassment.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Often one of the first signs of perimenopause women notice, according to Minkin, is irregular periods or menstrual cycle changes.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Menstrual cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menstrual%20cycle. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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