Menstrual
adjective
Related to menstruation, the time when a woman or girl has her period.
She keeps track of her menstrual cycle on a calendar.
Often appears as...
- menstrual cycle
- menstrual period
adjective
Related to menstruation, the time when a woman or girl has her period.
She keeps track of her menstrual cycle on a calendar.
Often appears as...
- menstrual cycle
- menstrual period
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Pro Tip 1/3Biological Process
Understand 'menstrual' refers to a natural, biological process that occurs in the female body.
Her menstrual symptoms are quite mild.
Pro Tip 2/3Regular Interval
'Menstrual' often implies a regular, monthly interval as part of the reproductive cycle.
She has a very regular menstrual schedule.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensitive Topic
Discussions on 'menstrual' topics may be private or sensitive; be mindful of cultural norms.
She felt uncomfortable discussing her menstrual problems in public.
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How in vitro fertilizatio...
Once implanted, the cells that are to become the placenta secrete a hormone that signals to the ovulated follicle that there is a pregnancy in the uterus. This helps rescue that follicle, now called the corpus luteum, from degenerating as it normally would do in that stage of the menstrual cycle.
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Artificial Female...
that make the hormones like estrogen and progesterone together with the O site or we can actually have the entire ovary there and that allows us to control the hormones over a 28-day menstrual cycle in a box so understanding how the uterus responds to hormones is really important
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A campaign for period...
all natural, biological processes -- why should menstruation be off-limits? And you, too, can help make it less taboo, simply by being more open with male friends and family members, supporting local and international organizations working to improve menstrual hygiene management,
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How menstruation works -...
Women and their bodies are unique, after all. Menstrual cycles occur at diffferent times in the month, ovulation comes at various points in the cycle, and some periods last longer than others. Menstruation even begins and ends at different times in life for different women, too.
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Deborah Rhodes: A tool...
Second, if you're pre-menopausal, try to schedule your mammogram in the first two weeks of your menstrual cycle, when breast density is relatively lower. Third, if you notice a persistent change in your breast, insist on additional imaging. And fourth and most important,
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Why do women have...
A handful of species on Earth share a seemingly mysterious a menstrual cycle. We're one of the select few. Monkeys, apes, bats, humans, and possibly elephant shrews are the only mammals on Earth that menstruate. We also do it more than any other animal,
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Are we sexual omnivores?...
and humans are among the only species on the planet where the female is available for sex throughout the menstrual cycle, whether she's menstruating, whether she's post-menopausal, whether she's already pregnant. This is vanishingly rare among mammals.
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Success stories from...
She said that schools days are missed every month by young girls because of their menstrual cycle, and they're not able to buy a sanitary towel. And the reason that she described was that the manufacturers packaged these in bundles of seven to 10,
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A taboo-free way to talk...
have come together and taken this menstrual awareness drive to their own communities, have made sure that the girls learn about periods at the right age and helped in breaking this taboo. I dream of a future where menstruation is not a curse,
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Why can't we talk about...
It shouldn't be an act of feminism to ask for help when you're suffering. The era of menstrual taboos is over.
Video examples
How in vitro fertilizatio...
Once implanted, the cells that are to become the placenta secrete a hormone that signals to the ovulated follicle that there is a pregnancy in the uterus. This helps rescue that follicle, now called the corpus luteum, from degenerating as it normally would do in that stage of the menstrual cycle.
Video examples
Artificial Female...
that make the hormones like estrogen and progesterone together with the O site or we can actually have the entire ovary there and that allows us to control the hormones over a 28-day menstrual cycle in a box so understanding how the uterus responds to hormones is really important
Video examples
A campaign for period...
all natural, biological processes -- why should menstruation be off-limits? And you, too, can help make it less taboo, simply by being more open with male friends and family members, supporting local and international organizations working to improve menstrual hygiene management,
Video examples
How menstruation works -...
Women and their bodies are unique, after all. Menstrual cycles occur at diffferent times in the month, ovulation comes at various points in the cycle, and some periods last longer than others. Menstruation even begins and ends at different times in life for different women, too.
Video examples
Deborah Rhodes: A tool...
Second, if you're pre-menopausal, try to schedule your mammogram in the first two weeks of your menstrual cycle, when breast density is relatively lower. Third, if you notice a persistent change in your breast, insist on additional imaging. And fourth and most important,
Video examples
Why do women have...
A handful of species on Earth share a seemingly mysterious a menstrual cycle. We're one of the select few. Monkeys, apes, bats, humans, and possibly elephant shrews are the only mammals on Earth that menstruate. We also do it more than any other animal,
Video examples
Are we sexual omnivores?...
and humans are among the only species on the planet where the female is available for sex throughout the menstrual cycle, whether she's menstruating, whether she's post-menopausal, whether she's already pregnant. This is vanishingly rare among mammals.
Video examples
Success stories from...
She said that schools days are missed every month by young girls because of their menstrual cycle, and they're not able to buy a sanitary towel. And the reason that she described was that the manufacturers packaged these in bundles of seven to 10,
Video examples
A taboo-free way to talk...
have come together and taken this menstrual awareness drive to their own communities, have made sure that the girls learn about periods at the right age and helped in breaking this taboo. I dream of a future where menstruation is not a curse,
Video examples
Why can't we talk about...
It shouldn't be an act of feminism to ask for help when you're suffering. The era of menstrual taboos is over.
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Don Kardong
American Athlete
The body responds to a calorie deficit by slowing down the metabolism and burning muscle tissue. That leads to weakness, sluggishness, slow times. In girls, it can also result in cessation of menstrual periods, which in turn leads to loss of bone density and frequent stress fractures.
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Gloria Steinem
American Activist
If women are supposed to be less rational and more emotional at the beginning of our menstrual cycle when the female hormone is at its lowest level, then why isn't it logical to say that, in those few days, women behave the most like the way men behave all month long?
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Josefina Vazquez Mota
Mexican Politician
One of the hardest questions I have been asked is 'How will you manage the army if you are having menstrual cramps?' I have also been asked if I will have the courage to face criminals. My answer is that courage is not a matter of gender.
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Radhika Apte
Indian Actress
As we know, menstrual hygiene is an issue women have been facing over the years. It's great that the initiative to provide low-cost sanitary napkins has been undertaken. It is an empowering step for many women.
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Helen Fisher
American Scientist
Women have a better sense of smell than men do, and it's even sharper in the middle of their menstrual cycle, when estrogen levels peak and women are more likely to be deciding whether a man's attractive.
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Shabana Azmi
Indian Actress
Women's health is not a niche issue - it impacts everyone in some way. That is why a collective effort to improve awareness and understanding of menstrual hygiene is key to closing the gender health gap.
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Carol P. Christ
Educator
Our great symbol for the Goddess is the moon, whose three aspects reflect the three stages in women's lives and whose cycles of waxing and waning coincide with women's menstrual cycles.
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Emma Hayes
English Businesswoman
Understanding the menstrual cycle is just one part of the holistic understanding you need to have of your footballers in order to help them prepare.
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Arunachalam Muruganantham
Indian Businessman
The government should include menstrual hygiene in the curriculum.
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Manushi Chhillar
Indian Model
My project for menstrual hygiene is about empowering girls.
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Don Kardong
American Athlete
The body responds to a calorie deficit by slowing down the metabolism and burning muscle tissue. That leads to weakness, sluggishness, slow times. In girls, it can also result in cessation of menstrual periods, which in turn leads to loss of bone density and frequent stress fractures.
Quote examples
Gloria Steinem
American Activist
If women are supposed to be less rational and more emotional at the beginning of our menstrual cycle when the female hormone is at its lowest level, then why isn't it logical to say that, in those few days, women behave the most like the way men behave all month long?
Quote examples
Josefina Vazquez Mota
Mexican Politician
One of the hardest questions I have been asked is 'How will you manage the army if you are having menstrual cramps?' I have also been asked if I will have the courage to face criminals. My answer is that courage is not a matter of gender.
Quote examples
Radhika Apte
Indian Actress
As we know, menstrual hygiene is an issue women have been facing over the years. It's great that the initiative to provide low-cost sanitary napkins has been undertaken. It is an empowering step for many women.
Quote examples
Helen Fisher
American Scientist
Women have a better sense of smell than men do, and it's even sharper in the middle of their menstrual cycle, when estrogen levels peak and women are more likely to be deciding whether a man's attractive.
Quote examples
Shabana Azmi
Indian Actress
Women's health is not a niche issue - it impacts everyone in some way. That is why a collective effort to improve awareness and understanding of menstrual hygiene is key to closing the gender health gap.
Quote examples
Carol P. Christ
Educator
Our great symbol for the Goddess is the moon, whose three aspects reflect the three stages in women's lives and whose cycles of waxing and waning coincide with women's menstrual cycles.
Quote examples
Emma Hayes
English Businesswoman
Understanding the menstrual cycle is just one part of the holistic understanding you need to have of your footballers in order to help them prepare.
Quote examples
Arunachalam Muruganantham
Indian Businessman
The government should include menstrual hygiene in the curriculum.
Quote examples
Manushi Chhillar
Indian Model
My project for menstrual hygiene is about empowering girls.
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