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menstruation

[men-stroo-ey-shuhn, -strey-] / ˌmɛn struˈeɪ ʃən, -ˈstreɪ- /


NOUN
monthly women's state
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"Girls were missing at least 80 days of school a year because of menstruation," says Bio.

From BBC May 17, 2026

From menstruation mishaps to a meditation on old age, and the challenges faced by Arab-Israelis in the aftermath of the Hamas attacks, one Oscars category is nothing if not varied.

From Barron's Mar. 4, 2026

The film addresses stigma surrounding menstruation and includes biologically accurate descriptions; educational groups have screened it.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 9, 2026

Early onset of menstruation, late menopause, or not having children also increase risk.

From Science Daily Jan. 20, 2026

The only encouraging event was the reappearance of Masvita’s menstruation.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

If the secondary anemia from this is not overcome during the interval profuse menstruations may succeed each other for many months.

From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh

Such a suggestion inevitably leads to a series of more profuse menstruations during the following months.

From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh



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