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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Thyroid abnormalities Your thyroid—a small gland that sits in the front of your neck and controls your digestion, breathing, heart rate, and mood—can impact your menstrual cycle, too.
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Julia Ries, SELF, 23 June 2025
Your menstrual cycle prepares your body for pregnancy.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 11 June 2025
Complex cysts are ovarian cysts that aren’t related to your menstrual cycle.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Hormonal factors Hormonal fluctuations as part of menstrual cycles, pregnancy, and perimenopause can impact emotional regulation, sometimes significantly, according to Dr. Potter.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 June 2025
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Julia Ries, SELF, 23 June 2025
Your menstrual cycle prepares your body for pregnancy.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 11 June 2025
Complex cysts are ovarian cysts that aren’t related to your menstrual cycle.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Hormonal factors Hormonal fluctuations as part of menstrual cycles, pregnancy, and perimenopause can impact emotional regulation, sometimes significantly, according to Dr. Potter.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 June 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 28 Jun. 2025.
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