as in period
an occurrence of menstruating a first menstruation can be somewhat scary for girls who are unprepared

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Recent Examples of menstruation Girls with autism are also more likely to have behavioral problems, such as aggressive behavior, related to their menstruation. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2025 Nguyen discussed her plans to conduct two science experiments during the trip — one on plant pathology in partnership with the Vietnamese National Space Center and the second on women's health, focused specifically on menstruation. Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025 Mood swings, irritability, headaches, acne, and cramps are some of the most common symptoms suffered by women during the week leading up to menstruation. María Quiles, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025 Its initial genesis is not totally clear—but one prominent theory suggests that bits of endometrium (the inside lining of the uterus) shed during menstruation can flow backward through the fallopian tubes and leak into the pelvis. Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for menstruation
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  • Consider strategic maintenance scheduling that moves beyond simply avoiding severe weather to identifying periods when the revenue opportunity cost is lowest based on long-term weather pattern analysis.
    Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • Because seasonal trends tend to push rent up during those months, The Times also compared the change to previous years and found rent grew more in the most recent period — both in areas near the fires, as well as those farther away.
    Phi Do, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025

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“Menstruation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menstruation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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