Synonyms for menstrual cycle
men·stru·al cy·cle

Princeton's WordNet

1. menstrual cyclenoun

   a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation

   "the average menstrual cycle is 28 days"

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Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. menstrual cycle

   Synonyms:
   Endometrial cycle, endometrial menstrual cycle, menstrual endometrial cycle, uterine cycle, uterine endometrial cycle, uterine menstrual cycle √

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1. David Frederick:

   One theory is that in ancestors of humans, orgasm occurred more easily because its function was to cause ovulation to occur. This happens in many animals, once the monthly menstrual cycle began regulating ovulation, orgasm was no longer coupled with reproduction for women. This allowed ability and ease of orgasm becoming more variable in women over millions of years and is why orgasm frequency is much more variable in women than in men.

2. Sumbul Desai:

   Knowing more about your menstrual cycle gives you a window into your health, from simply insuring you are prepared to understanding your personal patterns and regularities.

3. Mary Rosser:

   You see this a lot with marathon runners or ballet dancers, for example, stress on thebody can alteryour menstrual cycle, particularlywhen itgoes hand-in-hand with weight loss.

4. Larry Rand:

   Especially in low - and middle-income countries with really high preterm birth rates and huge neonatal mortality rates, one of the biggest problems is, there is no ultrasound, and women are not empowered to keep track of their last menstrual cycle. It's often taboo to keep track of or talk about your period, that is one of the biggest problems we have worldwide, and lots of folks have been working on trying to find another way -- ideally an inexpensive test -- to figure out what the gestational age is for any given pregnancy.

5. Jabal Uffelman:

   Anti-inflammatory meds such as naproxen and mefenamic acid are very helpful, also, if the patient is not planning to get pregnant and has a reliable birth control method, a testosterone pellet is a very useful therapy to improve mood swings and PMS associated with the menstrual cycle.