menstrual cycle

noun

: the cycle of physiological changes from the beginning of one menstrual period to the beginning of the next

Examples of menstrual cycle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, scholars are only starting to understand the role hormones play in ADHD presentation, with symptoms seemingly growing more severe at certain points in the menstrual cycle or during perimenopause. —Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025

While brown or red discharge can be normal at the end of a menstrual cycle, frequent brown discharge that occurs throughout the menstrual cycle can be a sign of cancer. —Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025

The permanent end to your menstrual cycle is impossible to avoid and, for Black women, even more difficult to ignore. —Essence, 30 July 2025

The researchers speculate that in older women, shorter menstrual cycles could factor into the results and that changes in vaginal acidity might favor the survival of sperm carrying either the Y (boys) or X (girls) chromosome. —Scott Neuman, NPR, 22 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for menstrual cycle

• recycle
• motorcycle

Kids Definition

menstrual cycle

noun

: the complete cycle of bodily changes from the beginning of one menstrual period to the beginning of the next

Medical Definition

menstrual cycle

noun

: the whole cycle of physiological changes from the beginning of one menstrual period to the beginning of the next