menstrual
adjective
men·stru·al
ˈmen(t)-strü-əl 
-strəl
: of or relating to menstruation
menstrually
adverb
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For clinicians evaluating recurrent or chronic pelvic, abdominal, urinary, or musculoskeletal pain in reproductive-age patients, menstrual timing should be considered a meaningful diagnostic variable.
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Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
In a fanciful technicolor town full of dueling beauty shops, drag queens and midcentury flair, a young woman’s quest to defy her family is upended when her menstrual cramps manifest themselves as actual monsters.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
For example, if an employer fires an employee because of heavy menstrual bleeding resulting in leaking, that would violate the new law.
—Ann Juliano, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Kimberly-Clark, the maker of menstrual product brand Kotex, said on an earnings call in April that the company incurred a total of $300 million in gross costs from tariffs, with more than half of that related to tariffs on China.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
In a fanciful technicolor town full of dueling beauty shops, drag queens and midcentury flair, a young woman’s quest to defy her family is upended when her menstrual cramps manifest themselves as actual monsters.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
For example, if an employer fires an employee because of heavy menstrual bleeding resulting in leaking, that would violate the new law.
—Ann Juliano, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Kimberly-Clark, the maker of menstrual product brand Kotex, said on an earnings call in April that the company incurred a total of $300 million in gross costs from tariffs, with more than half of that related to tariffs on China.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Menstrual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menstrual. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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menstrual
adjective
men·stru·al
ˈmen(t)-strə(-wə)l
: of or relating to menstruation
Medical Definition
menstrual
adjective
men·stru·al
ˈmen(t)-strə(-wə)l
: of or relating to menstruation
menstrually
adverb
a menstrually related migraine
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