menstruates
Sheds uterine lining
Menstruates is the third-person singular form of menstruate, the verb describing the monthly discharge of blood and tissue from the uterus that occurs in most women and people with female reproductive systems from puberty until menopause.
The process, called menstruation or informally a period, typically lasts several days and recurs roughly every 28 days.
She menstruates regularly, so the missed period was unusual.
Capacity for reproduction
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- implantationEmbedding into tissue
pregnancy · menarche · menopause · perimenopause · amenorrhea · dysmenorrhea
Egg discharge from ovary
- follicularPertaining to follicles
- lutealOf the corpus luteum
- periodicityRecurring at regular intervals
- monthlyOccurring each lunar cycle
regularity · interval · timing · recurrence · rhythm · flow · onset · duration
Inner uterine membrane
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
discharge · clotting · heaviness · lightness · prostaglandins · contractions · cervix · vaginal
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- LHGonadotropin from pituitary
- hypothalamusSubthalamic regulatory brain region
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
Cultural or social prohibition
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- euphemismMild substitute for bluntness
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
seclusion · celebration · impurity · purification · coming-of-age · womanhood · shame · silence
Cushioned writing surface
- tamponAbsorbent plug for menstruation
- discFlat circular object
- absorbencyCapacity to soak up
- leakageUnintended fluid escape
applicator · insertion · disposal · reusable · organic
fertility
Capacity for reproduction
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- eggReproductive cell in shell
implantation · pregnancy · menarche · menopause · perimenopause · amenorrhea · dysmenorrhea
ovulation
Egg discharge from ovary
- follicularPertaining to follicles
- lutealOf the corpus luteum
- periodicityRecurring at regular intervals
monthly · regularity · interval · timing · recurrence · rhythm · flow · onset · duration · tracking
endometrium
Inner uterine membrane
bloating · discharge · clotting · heaviness · lightness · prostaglandins · contractions · cervix · vaginal · tissue
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- LHGonadotropin from pituitary
- hypothalamusSubthalamic regulatory brain region
pituitary · ovaries · endocrine · PMS · PMDD · acne · cravings
taboo
Cultural or social prohibition
ritual · seclusion · celebration · impurity · purification · coming-of-age · womanhood · shame · silence · activism
pad
Cushioned writing surface
- tamponAbsorbent plug for menstruation
- discFlat circular object
- absorbencyCapacity to soak up
leakage · applicator · insertion · disposal · reusable · organic