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menstrual cycle
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈmen.strʊəl ˌsaɪ.kəl/ us /ˈmen.strəl ˌsaɪ.kəl/(alsomonthly cycle)
the time from the first day of a menstrual period (= the process of blood coming from the uterus) to the day before the next menstrual period:
About 60 percent of female athletes have disruptions in their menstrual cycles.
When your monthly cycle is not regular, waiting for the next period can be very stressful.
A normal menstrual cycle is around 25 to 35 days in length.
This group of women have been on the oral contraceptive pill and have regular monthly cycles.
Try to keep track of the length of your menstrual cycles for several months.
The menstrual cycle duration is timed from the first day of one period to the first day of the next
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andropause
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come on
hot flush
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matrescence
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menopause
menses
menstrual
menstruate
non-cyclical
ovulation
puberty
sexual intercourse
sexual reproduction
someone's biological clock is ticking idiom
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