How to Use menstrual in a Sentence

menstrual

adjective
  • In the middle of the floor was this pad soaked with menstrual blood.
    Souvankham Thammavongsa, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Join me, but don’t confuse the veal stew pot for the menstrual blood pot.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2021
  • In the year 1989, Prince Charles nearly threatened his claim to the throne with the mere mention of a menstrual product.
    Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
  • The pad can be used for menstrual cramps, back pain, and muscle tension all over your body.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • But menstrual products are taxed as luxury goods in many states in the U.S., and that doesn’t sit right with us.
    Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2023
  • While some commenters were proud of him, others pointed out this is just the tip of the iceberg of menstrual woes.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
  • Choose a time when the breasts will be less tender and lumpy, which is about seven to 10 days after the beginning of the menstrual flow.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Feb. 2023
  • This is where menstrual blood leaves your body, and where things like tampons enter.
    Women's Health, 26 June 2023
  • It can be used to relieve aches, menstrual camps, cold symptoms, arthritis pain, fever and more.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Friðriksdóttir was asked whether there had been a taboo about menstrual blood.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022
  • The week before 8th grade was my big leap into womanhood and the world of menstrual products.
    Olivia Bria, refinery29.com, 2 May 2023
  • The idea that tampons block menstrual fluid is wrong, too, Tingen said.
    Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The bill defines the legal time frame as 15 weeks from the first day of a person’s last normal menstrual period.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2022
  • One of the Yellowjackets boils used menstrual pads alongside the pot with breakfast in it.
    Sara Stewart, CNN, 8 Jan. 2022
  • The Department of Public Health will provide menstrual products at no cost to the city of Dearborn.
    Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Scotland has become the first country in the world to introduce a law that protects the right to free menstrual care products.
    Lucy Morgan, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Chocolate cysts, a sign of endometriosis, are cysts filled with menstrual blood.
    Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Just over a dozen states do not tax both diapers and menstrual products.
    Christine Mui, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Some students on their menstrual cycles have bled through their clothes, and other students rush to the bathroom at the end of the school day, according to Payne.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022
  • By the fall, public schools and colleges must stock their restrooms with free menstrual products.
    Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Women could go there to pick up hygiene and menstrual products.
    Ruben Vivesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Yet many American girls still do not learn the basic facts about their menstrual cycles at home or school or from health care providers.
    Marni Sommer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Here's a list of places in Milwaukee and Dane counties that offer menstrual products free of charge.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
  • These antioxidants are what may help reduce the pain of menstrual cramps.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 May 2023
  • Usually, the first symptoms are hot flashes and a change in menstrual patterns.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The Twilight saga alum asked herself the question many women leave unanswered: what is the root cause behind her menstrual pain?
    Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Michigan joins more than 20 states that don't tax menstrual products.
    Fox News, 5 Nov. 2021
  • The cost of buying menstrual products every month can quickly add up.
    Talia Richman, Dallas News, 2 May 2023
  • Some people may want to use both menstrual products and period underwear for peace of mind during heavy days.
    Gabrielle Kassel, Allure, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Are students who were promised free menstrual products in their schools actually receiving them?
    Suzanne Herman, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024

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