menses

as in menstruation

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Noun
  • These hormones fluctuate during menstruation (your period) and menopause (after your period ends permanently).
    Lauren O'Connor, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Check your own baggage The goal is to break cycles of shame and silence around menstruation.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • At the same time, exceptionally profitable periods have created the opportunity for the Browns to create a bigger impact over a shorter period of time.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Drivers are being urged to use caution on I-84, US-20, and I-90, where periods of moderate to heavy snow could reduce visibility and make road conditions hazardous.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Menses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menses. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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