monthly visitor

Regular cyclical caller

Monthly visitor is a euphemism for menstruation or a menstrual period.

The phrase treats the recurring nature of the cycle as if it were a regular guest: My monthly visitor arrived right on schedule.

The expression is somewhat dated, having given way to more direct terms, but remains understood.

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period poverty · womanhood · flow · red tide · bleeding · blood · shark week · menses · reproductive health · cultural rituals · menstrual cycle · moon cycle · ovulation · rhythm · uterine lining · euphemism · endometrium · hormonal changes

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residency status

monthly visitorpermanent resident

One who stays indefinitely

resident · inhabitant · occupant · tenant · homeowner

reproductive cycle

monthly visitorpregnancy

Carrying developing offspring

menopause · amenorrhea

arrival vs. absence

monthly visitorno-show

One who fails to appear

absentee · stranger

Family

month, monthly, visitor, visit, visits, visited, visiting, visitation, visitable

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG