How to Use menstrual in a Sentence

menstrual

adjective
  • In the middle of the floor was this pad soaked with menstrual blood.
    — Souvankham Thammavongsa, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2023
  • For women, one of the first places the body finds is to stop the menstrual cycle.
    — Cincinnati.com, 5 July 2017
  • Join me, but don’t confuse the veal stew pot for the menstrual blood pot.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2021
  • The menstrual pads will retail for $8 and liners for $7 in stores, and $9 and $8 at thehoneypot.co.
    — Nandi Howard, Essence, 30 Nov. 2020
  • The menstrual pad dropped into the dispenser with a soft thud.
    — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 29 Mar. 2021
  • In the year 1989, Prince Charles nearly threatened his claim to the throne with the mere mention of a menstrual product.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
  • At least six senators were hit by the menstrual cup or the blood.
    — Fox News, 3 Oct. 2019
  • The pad can be used for menstrual cramps, back pain, and muscle tension all over your body.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • In the meantime, check out these tips to help treat your heavy menstrual bleeding.
    — Noel Cody, Essence, 9 Dec. 2020
  • This isn’t the first step the brand has taken to normalize menstrual blood.
    — Anthea Levi, PEOPLE.com, 20 Oct. 2017
  • But menstrual products are taxed as luxury goods in many states in the U.S., and that doesn’t sit right with us.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2023
  • While some commenters were proud of him, others pointed out this is just the tip of the iceberg of menstrual woes.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
  • The shop has donated menstrual supplies to Go with the Flow AZ.
    — Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2021
  • Choose a time when the breasts will be less tender and lumpy, which is about seven to 10 days after the beginning of the menstrual flow.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Last year, two young women died overnight in menstrual huts.
    — Abigail Jones, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2017
  • Gyno #3 listened to my tale of menstrual woe, all the way from the beginning.
    — Kelly McCreary, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2020
  • This is where menstrual blood leaves your body, and where things like tampons enter.
    — Women's Health, 26 June 2023
  • And Michigan isn't the only state that has been sued over the menstrual product taxes.
    — Chanel Stitt, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2020
  • But in 20 states in the US, menstrual products are taxed as luxury items.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • In 1957, the FDA approved the Pill — but only for the treatment of menstrual disorders.
    — Carolyn Todd, Allure, 12 July 2018
  • Going back a bit, there is the shower scene where John sniffs his shirt, which he's used to mop up Libby's menstrual blood.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2021
  • Viv will now be the first and exclusive on-shelf provider for menstrual cups and discs at more than 500 Whole Foods locations across the U.S..
    — Alexandra York, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The drug has caused blood in urine, bloody noses, bleeding gums, higher menstrual flows and bleeding into the brain, Arnold said.
    — Ashley May, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2018
  • And, Jones says, having an orgasm can even help soothe your menstrual cramps.
    — Kara Wahlgren, Seventeen, 20 Feb. 2018
  • That age is measured from the end of the person’s last menstrual period.
    — Cayla Harris, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Sep. 2021
  • This menstrual cup offers 12 hours of leak-free protection and can be washed out in the shower.
    — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2018
  • It can be used to relieve aches, menstrual camps, cold symptoms, arthritis pain, fever and more.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Friðriksdóttir was asked whether there had been a taboo about menstrual blood.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022
  • The follicular phase begins during your period and overlaps with the menstrual phase.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 11 June 2025
  • Four things women’s bodies do exceptionally well Pain tolerance: Human bodies endure all kinds of pain — from menstrual cramps and childbirth to back injuries and broken bones.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025

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