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

Features baked into the watch include heart rate monitoring, vital signs tracking, SpO2 monitoring, stress insights, menstrual cycle tracking, and activity detection for more than 100 workouts, alongside the usual step and distance counters. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

As a cabaret musician who entertains the troops, Penélope Cruz is a wickedly brassy marvel—vamping up a storm one minute, grumbling about her menstrual cycle the next, and eventually coaxing even Sebastián out of his mopey shell. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

Each round of in vitro fertilization, or IVF, is timed to a menstrual cycle, and doctors sometimes stop a round partway through, such as when the ovaries don’t respond as expected to medication. — Katherine Pukinskis, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

Research dating back to 1999 shows that pain sensitivity can fluctuate throughout a woman’s monthly menstrual cycle, specifically when estrogen levels fall. — Cheyenne Buckingham, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026

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