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 Words From

• inter·menstru·al adjective
• post·menstru·al adjective
• pre·menstru·al adjective
• pre·menstru·al·ly 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

When I started to look at traditional menstrual cups I found them so confusing.

From Fortune

Scotland made strides in menstrual equityIn November, the Scottish government passed a bill making free menstrual products available to everyone who needs them.

From Popular-Science

During good times, one in five American girls miss school because of menstrual complications, like not feeling confident that they won’t stain their clothes.

From Fortune

There are references to misunderstandings, and there is something unsettling about the way Kurt tracks Jane’s menstrual cycles.

From Washington Post

The new selects will include menstrual pads in different sizes including regular, super, overnight and postpartum, as well as pantyliners to suit all needs.

From Essence.com

But even raising the role of birth control in treating menstrual symptoms publicly can be politically fraught for some women.

From The Daily Beast

An ob-gyn quoted by The New York Times in 2008 cited IUDs as one of the best methods for treating heavy menstrual bleeding.

From The Daily Beast

In 2013, Taiwan passed an amendment to its Gender Equality Act allotting women three paid days of menstrual leave each year.

From The Daily Beast

Smaller issues that result from IUDs mirror those of other contraceptives, such as menstrual cramps, spotting, or infection.

From The Daily Beast

Menstrual Cramps—Eat two tbsps of flax seeds during your period because of their hormone balancing lignans and phytoestrogens.

From The Daily Beast

The ages of the persons questioned ranged from eighteen to thirty, but the inquiry referred to the entire menstrual life.

From Project Gutenberg

Some females always have it at the menstrual period, and others during nursing.

From Project Gutenberg

There are a few women, who seem to be really a little abnormal, who feel the strongest desire actually during the menstrual flow.

From Project Gutenberg

It is no doubt true that profuse menstrual flow is the result of our artificial lives.

From Project Gutenberg

If we lived more normally we should have naturally a scanty menstrual flow.

From Project Gutenberg