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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These hormones communicate with their egg and with the ovary, regulating the menstrual cycle, but also have many other functions enabled by receptors throughout the body.
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Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Hughes' physicians assumed her concerns were due to fibrocystic breast tissue, simple lumps in breasts that aren't linked to disease or cancer and are often associated with the menstrual cycle, per Mayo Clinic.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 June 2025
The anomaly can cause blood clots, organ damage and excruciating pain, which can worsen during the menstrual cycle.
—Zinhle Essamuah, NBC news, 11 June 2025
Blumberg, who started her closing statement Tuesday afternoon, said the victims had nothing to gain by testifying against Weinstein, and were exposing themselves to death threats, online stalking and, in Haley’s case, embarrassing details about her menstrual cycle made public.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Hughes' physicians assumed her concerns were due to fibrocystic breast tissue, simple lumps in breasts that aren't linked to disease or cancer and are often associated with the menstrual cycle, per Mayo Clinic.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 June 2025
The anomaly can cause blood clots, organ damage and excruciating pain, which can worsen during the menstrual cycle.
—Zinhle Essamuah, NBC news, 11 June 2025
Blumberg, who started her closing statement Tuesday afternoon, said the victims had nothing to gain by testifying against Weinstein, and were exposing themselves to death threats, online stalking and, in Haley’s case, embarrassing details about her menstrual cycle made public.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025
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“Menstrual cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menstrual%20cycle. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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