menstrual period

noun

: the time when a woman menstruates each month

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Unlike the transitional phase leading up to menopause which can last four to 10 years, menopause itself is a defined moment, a single point in time—the day a woman has gone 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period, with no other medical cause—so women don’t stay in this stage. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025 In combination, mifepristone and misoprostol can be used up to 70 days after the start of the last menstrual period. Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2025 Perimenopause is the transition period leading up to menopause (the end of your menstrual period). Merve Ceylan, Health, 12 Sep. 2025 Trotman suggests having discussions surrounding body changes and the menstrual period early on in pubertal development, like when the child first notices breast changes. Anna Earl, Parents, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for menstrual period

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“Menstrual period.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menstrual%20period. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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