menstrual
adjective
men·stru·al
ˈmen(t)-strü-əl 
-strəl
: of or relating to menstruation
menstrually
adverb
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While welcoming the sales tax proposal, Omer, the petitioner in the legal case, and Khan, who is representing her, are pressing for the complete eradication of the entire taxation regime surrounding menstrual items, including additional levies on raw materials used to make sanitary pads.
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The menstrual phase covers days 1 through 5, when estrogen and progesterone are at their lowest, energy is often low and iron stores can drop from blood loss.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
The Penn study also flagged reproductive symptoms including menstrual irregularities as potentially underreported, a finding that matters because GLP-1 prescribing has expanded rapidly among women.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
During the menstrual phase, days 1 through 5, estrogen and progesterone are at their lowest and follicle-stimulating hormone begins rising.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
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Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
The menstrual phase covers days 1 through 5, when estrogen and progesterone are at their lowest, energy is often low and iron stores can drop from blood loss.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
The Penn study also flagged reproductive symptoms including menstrual irregularities as potentially underreported, a finding that matters because GLP-1 prescribing has expanded rapidly among women.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
During the menstrual phase, days 1 through 5, estrogen and progesterone are at their lowest and follicle-stimulating hormone begins rising.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
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“Menstrual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menstrual. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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menstrual
adjective
men·stru·al
ˈmen(t)-strə(-wə)l
: of or relating to menstruation
Medical Definition
menstrual
adjective
men·stru·al
ˈmen(t)-strə(-wə)l
: of or relating to menstruation
menstrually
adverb
a menstrually related migraine
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