: the cycle of physiological changes from the beginning of one menstrual period to the beginning of the next
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebFor example: fertility awareness methods, which involve tracking one’s menstrual cycle with the aim of knowing when pregnancy is most likely. Sarah Sloat, Wired, 15 Aug. 2022 The researchers found no link between receiving the COVID vaccine and the probability of conceiving within one menstrual cycle for both the men and women included in the study. Macaela Mackenzie, SELF, 25 Jan. 2022 Overall, few studies assess the direct effect of vaccination on the menstrual cycle, and most pharmaceutical trials have not included questions about changes to menstruation. Sarah Sloat, NBC News, 15 July 2022 This is known as cyclical mastalgia, which is associated with your menstrual cycle. Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF, 29 July 2022 Anti-choice vigilantes may try to obtain the private medical records of a woman, in order to learn information about her menstrual cycle and why her pregnancy ended. Gloria Allred, Variety, 29 June 2022 The practice involves eating one tablespoon each of pumpkin and flax seeds during every day of the first half of your menstrual cycle, and one tablespoon each of sesame and sunflower seeds during the second half. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 27 May 2022 Hairdresser Eileena Nunes first started passing out due to excessive blood loss during her menstrual cycle in high school. Brijana Prooker, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2022 The fact that body temperature rises after conception is well-understood, as are the temperature changes that occur throughout the menstrual cycle, which some people monitor with a standard thermometer to help avoid or plan pregnancy. Katie Palmer, STAT, 3 June 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1912, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
menstrual cycle
noun
: the whole cycle of physiological changes from the beginning of one menstrual period to the beginning of the next