menses
noun
men·ses
ˈmen-(ˌ)sēz 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: the menstrual flow
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During the menses phase (your period), estrogen and progesterone are at their lowest levels.
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Dan Gordon, CNN, 23 Dec. 2022
Irregular menstrual cycles, or no periods at all, abnormal bleeding during your cycle, and significant or unusual pain before and during menses or intercourse, says Aghajanova.
—Jeanne Erdmann, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2021
Soon, Luciana was downing immunosuppressive drugs that caused her cheeks to bloat, her hair to thin, and her menses to stop.
—Claire Panosian Dunavan, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2016
Researchers found several indicators of severe menses pain among women who had been fed soy as babies – such as using hormonal birth control to relieve painful cramping.
—Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2018
These early laws were directed at the medications sold to ‘bring on the menses,’ which may or may not have succeeded in inducing miscarriages, but sometimes poisoned and killed women who took them.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2022
Following menses, which typically lasts three to five days, estrogen rises, peaking on day 14, right before ovulation.
—Jason Karp, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2014
Those traveling north often used tree bark for shoe soles, and women would brew a drink out of wild lettuce to control their menses.
—Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2022
The study did not discover any change in the length of bleeding, or menses, in people after they were vaccinated.
—oregonlive, 6 Jan. 2022
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Dan Gordon, CNN, 23 Dec. 2022
Irregular menstrual cycles, or no periods at all, abnormal bleeding during your cycle, and significant or unusual pain before and during menses or intercourse, says Aghajanova.
—Jeanne Erdmann, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2021
Soon, Luciana was downing immunosuppressive drugs that caused her cheeks to bloat, her hair to thin, and her menses to stop.
—Claire Panosian Dunavan, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2016
Researchers found several indicators of severe menses pain among women who had been fed soy as babies – such as using hormonal birth control to relieve painful cramping.
—Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2018
These early laws were directed at the medications sold to ‘bring on the menses,’ which may or may not have succeeded in inducing miscarriages, but sometimes poisoned and killed women who took them.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2022
Following menses, which typically lasts three to five days, estrogen rises, peaking on day 14, right before ovulation.
—Jason Karp, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2014
Those traveling north often used tree bark for shoe soles, and women would brew a drink out of wild lettuce to control their menses.
—Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2022
The study did not discover any change in the length of bleeding, or menses, in people after they were vaccinated.
—oregonlive, 6 Jan. 2022
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menses
singular or plural noun
men·ses
ˈmen-ˌsēz
: the menstrual flow
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