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Recent Examples of menstruation
The devil is in the details, of course, but come January 2027, relief should be on the way for workers who are just trying to do their jobs while suffering from symptoms caused by menstruation, perimenopause and menopause.
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Ann Juliano, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Produced by the placenta, hCG supports fetal development by signaling the body to maintain the pregnancy and suppress hormones that cause menstruation.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
Endometriosis can cause pose major problems to the uterus and ovaries, as well as complicate menstruation and childbirth.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Male medical professionals then, having read Hippocrates, knew the basics about how menstruation worked, yet superstition, prejudice, and misinformation circulated largely unchecked.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
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Ann Juliano, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Produced by the placenta, hCG supports fetal development by signaling the body to maintain the pregnancy and suppress hormones that cause menstruation.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
Endometriosis can cause pose major problems to the uterus and ovaries, as well as complicate menstruation and childbirth.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Male medical professionals then, having read Hippocrates, knew the basics about how menstruation worked, yet superstition, prejudice, and misinformation circulated largely unchecked.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for menstruation
period
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On Monday, McGovern, Kinahan’s former top lieutenant, appeared at Dublin’s Special Criminal Court for a sentencing hearing relating to the same period.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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First-time inspections and system work completed Several tasks carried out during this maintenance period were firsts for the shipyard.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Menstruation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menstruation. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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