menstruation
noun
men·stru·a·tion
ˌmen(t)-strü-ˈwā-shən 
men-ˈstrā-
: a cyclical discharging of blood, secretions, and tissue debris from the uterus that recurs in nonpregnant breeding-age primate females at approximately monthly intervals and that is considered to represent a readjustment of the uterus to the nonpregnant state following proliferative changes accompanying the preceding ovulation
also
: period sense 6c
Examples of menstruation in a Sentence
a first menstruation can be somewhat scary for girls who are unprepared
Recent Examples on the Web
Breastfeeding adults only need 9 mg a day, since menstruation typically stops for months after birth, Michelle Routhenstein, MS, RDN and owner of Entirely Nourished, tells SELF.
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Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 26 Mar. 2024
These common period symptoms are not the only ones that can occur before menstruation.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 16 Mar. 2024
One of those businesses belongs to Nadya Okamoto, a TikTok creator with more than 4 million followers and whose brand of menstruation products, August, is carried by national retailers including Target.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Ingesting osha may trigger menstruation in pregnant people, which could cause miscarriage.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2024
But pregnancy, lactation, child-rearing and menstruation are not permanently disabling events, as researchers found among the living Agta of the Philippines who continue to hunt during these life periods.
—Sarah Lacy, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023
Two of the more common menstruation disorders are PCOS and dysmenorrhea.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
Menstrual health startups are using red liquid in tampon advertisements to destigmatize menstruation and stand out in an industry controlled by blue liquid-using giants.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2023
Challenges such as inadequate access to safe water and sanitation make the situation worse, causing girls to frequently miss school for reasons like menstruation and the need to travel long distances to fetch safe water for their families.
—Keeley Teslik, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 26 Mar. 2024
These common period symptoms are not the only ones that can occur before menstruation.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 16 Mar. 2024
One of those businesses belongs to Nadya Okamoto, a TikTok creator with more than 4 million followers and whose brand of menstruation products, August, is carried by national retailers including Target.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Ingesting osha may trigger menstruation in pregnant people, which could cause miscarriage.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2024
But pregnancy, lactation, child-rearing and menstruation are not permanently disabling events, as researchers found among the living Agta of the Philippines who continue to hunt during these life periods.
—Sarah Lacy, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023
Two of the more common menstruation disorders are PCOS and dysmenorrhea.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
Menstrual health startups are using red liquid in tampon advertisements to destigmatize menstruation and stand out in an industry controlled by blue liquid-using giants.
—Ellie Austin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2023
Challenges such as inadequate access to safe water and sanitation make the situation worse, causing girls to frequently miss school for reasons like menstruation and the need to travel long distances to fetch safe water for their families.
—Keeley Teslik, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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menstruation
noun
men·stru·a·tion
ˌmen(t)-strə-ˈwā-shən
men-ˈstrā-shən
: a discharging of blood, secretions, and tissue debris from the uterus at periods of approximately one month in female primates of breeding age that are not pregnant
also
: period sense 3c
Medical Definition
menstruation
noun
men·stru·a·tion
ˌmen(t)-strə-ˈwā-shən, men-ˈstrā-
: a discharging of blood, secretions, and tissue debris from the uterus that recurs in nonpregnant human and other primate females of breeding age at approximately monthly intervals and that is considered to represent a readjustment of the uterus to the nonpregnant state following proliferative changes accompanying the preceding ovulation
also
: period sense 1b
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