as in period
an occurrence of menstruating a first menstruation can be somewhat scary for girls who are unprepared

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Recent Examples of menstruation The White House is reportedly considering several policies to convince Americans to have more babies, including baby bonuses and menstruation education courses. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 The retrograde menstruation theory has been criticized because endometriosis lesions are similar to, but not the same as, the tissue that lines the uterus. Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025 American kids also experienced an increase in early onset of menstruation, trouble sleeping, limitations in activity, physical symptoms, depressive symptoms and loneliness during the study period. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025 Rather, menopause means the end of menstruation and fertility. Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for menstruation
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period
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  • The Buccaneers is another period drama, with all the lovely costumes, set around the same time as The Gilded Age, but across the pond in England.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The hottest period will be late Friday morning through the afternoon, the weather service said.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Menstruation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menstruation. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.

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