menstrual

[men-stroo-uhl, -struhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to menstruation or to the menses.

2. Archaic.,  monthly.

ˈmenstrual

/ ˈmɛnstrʊəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to menstruation or the menses

Other Word Forms

• intermenstrual adjective
• postmenstrual adjective
• premenstrual adjective
• premenstrually adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of menstrual¹

1350–1400; Middle English menstruall < Latin mēnstruālis having monthly courses, equivalent to mēnstru ( a ) monthly courses (noun use of neuter plural of mēnstruus monthly; mēnstr- ( semester ) + -uus adj. suffix, probably on the model of annuus annual ) + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

Regardless of the water’s source, for centuries people believed that it cured rheumatism’s stiff joints, as well as skin problems, respiratory illnesses, menstrual cramps, fevers, and so on.

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Symptoms can start long before your menstrual cycle changes, but a key shift lies in increasingly irregular periods, Rowen says.

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This can help reduce period stigma in the workplace and improve menstrual equity at work.

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Pairing the data with meal logs, for example, would help reveal how my diet—or sleep or activity or menstrual cycle—affects my gut so I can make changes.

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Last year one of its accounts posted a video inside the REI Soho bathroom to double check it was still open and provided free menstrual products to visitors.

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