It's a shorter way of saying "menstrual period" as opposed to other kinds of periods, such as orbital periods, periods of time, etc. The etymology of the word (Greek) is something along the lines of "Interval, season, time, circuit" etc.
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No, ovulation is the release of an egg from the ovary, while the menstrual period is the shedding of the uterine lining if the egg is not fertilized.
Menstrual flow refers to the shedding of the uterine lining that occurs during a woman's menstrual cycle. This blood is released through the vagina during menstruation, typically lasting for 3-7 days. The flow may vary in color and consistency throughout the menstrual period.
The menstrual cycle refers to the series of hormonal changes in a woman's body that prepare for a possible pregnancy each month. The period, or menstruation, is the shedding of the uterine lining when pregnancy does not occur, typically lasting 3-7 days.
No, the egg itself is microscopic and cannot be seen during the menstrual cycle. The egg is released from the ovary during ovulation, which typically occurs in the middle of the menstrual cycle.
Menstrual clots are thickened blood that can appear during menstruation, while menstrual tissue is the lining of the uterus that sheds during a period.
menorrhea
A young lady's menstrual cycle is called a period.
dysmenorrhea
mothers miss menstrual period when she is pregnant.
The first menstrual period is known as "menarche".
Menstrual
You've sort of answered this question twice in the question itself! "The PERIOD in the MENSTRUAL cycle which the...in the MENSTRUAL" The menstrual phase aka menstruation or period.
Perhaps it's a misspelling of "menses", which is the menstrual flow, also called a period, or catamenia.
When a woman is having her period is it called menstruation. Another term is menstrual phase as this is one of several phases in the menstrual cycle.
Menstrual cycle is the periodic bleeding that happens in woman in her fertile period of life. Menses or periods lasting for few days when they happen again and again after some period of days is called menstrual cycle.
Menstrual period refers to menstruation or your period, which is the start of your menstrual cycle. If you're referring to mid-cycle then midway through the menstrual cycle is typically when a woman would ovulate.
Yes it's called PRE-Menstrual Symptoms/Syndrome