menstrual period

noun

: the time when a woman menstruates each month

Examples of menstrual period in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Menopause occurs once a person assigned female at birth has no menstrual period for 12 consecutive months and can no longer become pregnant.11 Once a person goes through menopause, their ovarian follicles no longer mature and release an egg each month. Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024 Her Girl Scouts service project provided access to menstrual period products for local middle school students. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024 In medical terms, pregnancy begins the first day of the person's most recent menstrual period, before an embryo actually has begun to develop. Erin Alberty, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024 Virginia is the third trimester since last menstrual period. Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for menstrual period 

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“Menstrual period.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menstrual%20period. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.

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