How to Use menstrual cycle in a Sentence

menstrual cycle

noun
  • This can cause more problems with a woman’s menstrual cycle.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2024
  • The truth is that your cervix can move lower and higher depending on your menstrual cycle and the amount of blood flowing to your uterus.
    Jessica Shepherd, SELF, 8 Sep. 2018
  • Changes in your menstrual cycle are the hallmark indicator that your body is nearing menopause.
    Amy Marturana, SELF, 28 Dec. 2018
  • This can cause their menstrual cycles to be irregular or stop completely.
    Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 25 July 2024
  • The ovulation phase, or the time in a woman's menstrual cycle in which an ovary releases an egg in order to be fertilized, lasts up to two days.
    Amy Capetta, Woman's Day, 18 Sep. 2018
  • This is where the acceleration and synchronization of the menstrual cycle comes in.
    Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 11 July 2018
  • For example, hormonal changes (related to the menstrual cycle, say, or menopause) can trigger these annoying breakouts.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Helps with migraines Many women are more likely to experience migraines (and headaches in general), leading up to and during their menstrual cycle.
    Arielle Egozi, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 July 2018
  • Much like dedicated female health tracking apps such as Clue, this feature lets any user track their menstrual cycle by recording relevant details and symptoms into the app each day.
    Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, 12 Oct. 2018
  • Excessive sweating, heavy menstrual cycles, and certain lifestyle factors such as drinking too much caffeine and soda can also lower magnesium levels.
    Audrey Noble, Allure, 13 Sep. 2024
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, the menopause is the time that marks the end of your menstrual cycles.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
  • State laws vary, but the pills can be taken up to 11 weeks after the first day of the last menstrual cycle.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Some girls have their first migraine around the time of their first menstrual cycle.
    Danielle Wilhour, Fortune Well, 9 Aug. 2023
  • And what are the chances of conceiving during each phase of the menstrual cycle?
    Holly Eagleson, Parents, 30 Nov. 2023
  • In the disease, tissue that lines the inside of the uterus—and is shed each menstrual cycle—also grows outside the uterus.
    Rachel Fritts, Science | AAAS, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Apple only added menstrual cycle it to the Health app in 2015.
    Cory Stieg, refinery29.com, 4 June 2019
  • Regardless of the type, your body and menstrual cycle will need time to adjust.
    Sara Lindberg, SELF, 11 Mar. 2022
  • The menstrual cycle is the process by which the body prepares for pregnancy every month.
    Gabrielle Smith, CNN, 6 Apr. 2021
  • One of the hallmark signs of perimenopause is changes in your menstrual cycle.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2024
  • When that happens, the menstrual cycle starts as expected or is a few days late.
    Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Read on to learn how the menstrual cycle affects appetite and how to manage cravings.
    News & Views, Health, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Certain parts of a woman’s menstrual cycle do seem to go hand in hand with the desire for chocolate ice cream and potato chips.
    Sara Twogood, Quartz, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Its symptoms are exclusive to the second half of the menstrual cycle.
    Sara Twogood, Quartz, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Your menstrual cycle can bring pretty distinct changes to your breast size, texture, and shape.
    Ashley Abramson, SELF, 11 Apr. 2022
  • My menstrual cycles tend to be unpredictable; if anything, their length seems subject to the whim of my stress levels.
    Sophie Strosberg, Parents, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The length of the menstrual cycle varies from woman to woman, but the average is to have periods every 28 days.
    Kelly Gonsalves, Teen Vogue, 15 May 2019
  • At around 11 years old, Alyssa, now 13, wanted to understand the menstrual cycle.
    Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 2 July 2024
  • On July 1, a law took effect in Florida that could ban teaching in school about the menstrual cycle before the sixth grade.
    Nell McShane Wulfhart, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The tissue can become inflamed, swell and bleed during the menstrual cycle.
    Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2024
  • There's the ability to track menstrual cycles (where Apple is playing catch up to Fitbit and Garmin).
    Edward Baig, USA TODAY, 6 June 2019

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