menstrual period

noun

: the time when a woman menstruates each month

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Menopause, clinically defined as a full year without a menstrual period, and perimenopause, the years of hormonal change preceding it, are in the midst of a makeover, with actresses proudly lending their names and creaseless likenesses to menopause and perimenopause ventures. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025 The end of perimenopause and the start of menopause is officially defined as not having a menstrual period 12 consecutive months. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 The video describes development in the weeks beginning at fertilization, not the U.S. medical standard of measuring gestational age based on a woman’s last menstrual period. Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 23 Apr. 2024 Menopause is defined by going at least twelve months without a menstrual period. Jess Cording, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for menstrual period 

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“Menstrual period.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menstrual%20period. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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