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menstruation

[ men-stroo-ey-shuhn, -strey- ]

noun

  1. the periodic discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus, occurring approximately monthly from puberty to menopause in nonpregnant women and females of other primate species.
  2. the period of menstruating.


menstruation

/ ˈmɛnstrʊəs; ˌmɛnstrʊˈeɪʃən /

noun

  1. the approximately monthly discharge of blood and cellular debris from the uterus by nonpregnant women from puberty to the menopause Also calledmenses Nontechnical nameperiod
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menstruation

/ ³¾Ä•²Ô′s³Ù°ù´ÇÌ…´ÇÌ…-Äå′²õ³óÉ™²Ô /

  1. The monthly flow of blood from the uterus beginning at puberty in girls and other female primates.
  2. Also called menses
  3. See also menstrual cycle

menstruation

  1. The periodic discharge of the blood -enriched lining of the uterus through the vagina . Menstruation marks the end of one menstrual cycle and the beginning of another.
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Derived Forms

  • menstruous, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of menstruation1

First recorded in 1770–80; menstruate + -ion
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While it establishes federal standards to protect the privacy and security of individuals’ health information, it doesn’t cover apps that track users’ fitness goals, menstruation and mental health.

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“Women live longer, they experience different things like pregnancy and lactation, menstruation and menopause, and they have different disease risks,†said Dr. McKale Montgomery, a nutritionist at Oklahoma State University.

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But in a country where conversation on menstruation still comes with stigma and taboo, menopause awareness is lagging.

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Eve was cursed for her transgression when God made childbearing painful, and menstruation became a stigma.

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In this view, "real" men don't accept menstruation as a normal fact of life.

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