menstrual
adjective
men·stru·al
ˈmen(t)-strü-əl 
-strəl
: of or relating to menstruation
menstrually
adverb
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The Canadian first launched the menstrual brand in Toronto back in 2012, right off the heels of pursuing her MBA at INSEAD in France.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
No large-scale study has directly compared menstrual blood collection with vaginal self-swabs—a gap the authors of the new paper acknowledge.
—Christina Szalinski, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Japanese Buddhists expanded on this idea to claim that the pollution of menstrual blood alone led to rebirth in the Blood Pond Hell, which condemns all menstruating women to this kind of suffering.
—Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
The viral videos imply that menstrual blood—or even the uterine lining itself—can be removed in one quick step, preventing a period entirely.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
No large-scale study has directly compared menstrual blood collection with vaginal self-swabs—a gap the authors of the new paper acknowledge.
—Christina Szalinski, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Japanese Buddhists expanded on this idea to claim that the pollution of menstrual blood alone led to rebirth in the Blood Pond Hell, which condemns all menstruating women to this kind of suffering.
—Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
The viral videos imply that menstrual blood—or even the uterine lining itself—can be removed in one quick step, preventing a period entirely.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Menstrual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menstrual. Accessed 13 Feb. 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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