menstruation
Uterine lining shedding
Menstruation is the monthly discharge of blood and tissue from the uterus, occurring in women and girls of reproductive age who aren't pregnant.
The process typically lasts three to seven days and marks the beginning of the menstrual cycle.
Common synonyms include period and, informally, time of the month: She gets bad cramps during menstruation.
Onset of menstruation
- menopauseEnd of fertility
- perimenopausePhase before fertility ends
- pubertySexual development stage
- first periodInitial division of play
last period · premenopause · climacteric · cessation · onset · maturation
Punctuation ending sentences
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- clotsSolidified blood masses
spotting · heavy · light · discharge · leakage · flooding · staining · breakthrough
Involuntary muscle tightening
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- headacheCranial pain
- backachePain along spine
nausea · mood swings · irritability · tenderness · cravings · acne · dysmenorrhea · PMS
Female reproductive organ
- endometriumInner uterine membrane
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- cervixUterine opening to vagina
- liningInterior fabric layer
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- LHGonadotropin from pituitary
- prostaglandinsLipid-derived signaling compounds
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
imbalance · surge · withdrawal · regulation · endocrine · hypothalamus · pituitary
Lack of menstruation
- endometriosisDisplaced uterine tissue condition
- PCOSHormonal disorder, multiple ovarian cysts
- fibroidsBenign uterine tumors
- gynecologyFemale reproductive medicine
treatment · diagnosis · abnormal · disorder · syndrome · anemia · clotting disorders
Mark of dishonor
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
- euphemismMild substitute for bluntness
seclusion · impurity · restriction · whisper · myth · superstition · hiding · embarrassment
Ceremonial set of actions
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- educationSystematic development of mind
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
activism · advocacy · period poverty · destigmatization · red tent · sacred
Egg discharge from ovary
- lutealOf the corpus luteum
- follicularPertaining to follicles
- phasesDistinct periods in sequence
- trackingMonitoring location over time
calendar · regularity · periodicity · irregular · rhythm · fertile window · timing · prediction
menarche
Onset of menstruation
- menopauseEnd of fertility
- perimenopausePhase before fertility ends
- pubertySexual development stage
first period · last period · premenopause · climacteric · cessation · onset · maturation
period
Punctuation ending sentences
clots · spotting · heavy · light · discharge · leakage · flooding · staining · breakthrough · irregularity
cramps
Involuntary muscle tightening
backache · nausea · mood swings · irritability · tenderness · cravings · acne · dysmenorrhea · PMS · PMDD
uterus
Female reproductive organ
- endometriumInner uterine membrane
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- cervixUterine opening to vagina
lining · shedding · fallopian · vagina · uterine · egg · follicle
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- LHGonadotropin from pituitary
- prostaglandinsLipid-derived signaling compounds
fluctuation · imbalance · surge · withdrawal · regulation · endocrine · hypothalamus · pituitary
amenorrhea
Lack of menstruation
- endometriosisDisplaced uterine tissue condition
- PCOSHormonal disorder, multiple ovarian cysts
- fibroidsBenign uterine tumors
gynecology · treatment · diagnosis · abnormal · disorder · syndrome · anemia · clotting disorders
stigma
Mark of dishonor
euphemism · seclusion · impurity · restriction · whisper · myth · superstition · hiding · embarrassment · curse
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- educationSystematic development of mind
awareness · activism · advocacy · period poverty · destigmatization · red tent · sacred
ovulation
Egg discharge from ovary
- lutealOf the corpus luteum
- follicularPertaining to follicles
- phasesDistinct periods in sequence
tracking · calendar · regularity · periodicity · irregular · rhythm · fertile window · timing · prediction · charting
pads
Cushioned protective layers
discs · underwear · absorbent · sanitary · reusable · disposable · applicator · wings · overnight · pantyliner
- fertilityfertility, fecundity, infertility, conception, reproduction
- gynecologyPap smear, cervix, pelvic exam, colposcopy, ovary
- reproductive healthpregnancy, infertility, childbirth, male infertility, fertility rates
- pubertypuberty, voice cracking, adolescence, growth spurts, body hair
- reproductionreproduction, birth, baby, egg, sperm
- cycleslife cycle, cycle, circle of life, cycles, period
menstruationpregnancy
Carrying developing offspring
gestation · amenorrhea · menopause · conception · prepubescence