menstrual cycle
noun
: the cycle of physiological changes from the beginning of one menstrual period to the beginning of the next
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All mammals have a corpus luteum, a temporary gland that remains after an egg follicle is released during menstrual cycles.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
The study’s primary outcome was changes from baseline in PMS symptom intensity and in how much PMS interfered with functioning at work, school, or socially across three menstrual cycles.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
This generally arises about once a month, with her menstrual cycle.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Estrogen is an important hormone that regulates the reproductive system, and estrogen levels rise and fall throughout the menstrual cycle.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
The study’s primary outcome was changes from baseline in PMS symptom intensity and in how much PMS interfered with functioning at work, school, or socially across three menstrual cycles.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
This generally arises about once a month, with her menstrual cycle.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Estrogen is an important hormone that regulates the reproductive system, and estrogen levels rise and fall throughout the menstrual cycle.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for menstrual cycle
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“Menstrual cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menstrual%20cycle. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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