menstrual

[ men-stroo-uhl, -struhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to menstruation or to the menses.
2. Archaic. monthly.

ˈmenstrual

/ ˈmɛnstrʊəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to menstruation or the menses

Other Words From

• inter·menstru·al adjective
• post·menstru·al adjective
• pre·menstru·al adjective
• pre·menstru·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of menstrual¹

1350–1400; Middle English menstruall < Latin mēnstruālis having monthly courses, equivalent to mēnstru ( a ) monthly courses (noun use of neuter plural of mēnstruus monthly; mēnstr- ( semester ) + -uus adj. suffix, probably on the model of annuus annual ) + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

According to an abortion policy tracker from KFF, 13 states have banned access to abortion, six states have gestational limits between 6 and 12 weeks from a pregnant woman's last menstrual period, and five states have a gestational limit between 15 and 22 weeks.

From Salon

According to an abortion policy tracker from KFF, 13 states have banned access to abortion, six states have gestational limits between 6 and 12 weeks from a pregnant woman’s last menstrual period, and five states have a gestational limit between 15 and 22 weeks.

From Salon

In pre-debate coverage, I think most commentators assumed every other sentence said by Vance would be a comment about menstrual cycles and many people probably tuned in to see if he’d deliver on sharing his “bizarre” views.

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“I don’t think that the menstrual cup causes prolapse.”

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“I suspect a menstrual cup in a lot of women might actually help with their prolapse rather than cause prolapse,” Sussman told Salon in a phone interview.

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