How to Use menstrual cycle in a Sentence

menstrual cycle

noun
  • Track menstrual cycles in the first one to three months.
    — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
  • Some girls have their first migraine around the time of their first menstrual cycle.
    — Danielle Wilhour, Fortune Well, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Gooding, the nurse, first bought her ring to help track her menstrual cycle.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Chart your heart rate, sleep patterns, and even your menstrual cycle with the stylish wrist tech.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Breastfeeding plays a role in how/when a menstrual cycle comes back.
    — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
  • In younger women, the menstrual cycle will be less often and lighter.
    — Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • This is a franchise that used to track women’s menstrual cycle.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • When that happens, the menstrual cycle starts as expected or is a few days late.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Feb. 2024
  • And what are the chances of conceiving during each phase of the menstrual cycle?
    — Holly Eagleson, Parents, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Regardless of the type, your body and menstrual cycle will need time to adjust.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 16 Jan. 2019
  • One of the hallmark signs of perimenopause is changes in your menstrual cycle.
    — Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2024
  • My doctor puts me on birth control to control my menstrual cycle.
    — refinery29.com, 29 May 2020
  • Your menstrual cycle can bring pretty distinct changes to your breast size, texture, and shape.
    — Ashley Abramson, SELF, 11 Apr. 2022
  • There are tonics and tinctures that help women with their menstrual cycles.
    — Elyssa Goldberg, Bon Appetit, 17 Feb. 2017
  • Women had their menstrual cycles recorded on blackboards, for all to see.
    — The Economist, 5 Dec. 2019
  • State laws vary, but the pills can be taken up to 11 weeks after the first day of the last menstrual cycle.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Read on to learn how the menstrual cycle affects appetite and how to manage cravings.
    — News & Views, Health, 23 Mar. 2024
  • But what if syncing our skincare to our menstrual cycle could help curb these flare-ups and other skin concerns?
    — Caitlin Kenny, refinery29.com, 7 Sep. 2020
  • The menstrual cycle is the process by which the body prepares for pregnancy every month.
    — Gabrielle Smith, CNN, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Instead, the structure seen on the scan was retained blood from her most recent menstrual cycle.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • Most menstrual cycles are 24 to 38 days.
    — Wendy Wisner, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Your menstrual cycle is the time between the first day of your last period and the first day of your next period.
    — Wendy Wisner, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The pitch is that women can eat, train, work and sleep better by aligning their habits with the four phases of the menstrual cycle.
    — Allison Palmer updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
  • The pitch is that women can eat, train, work and sleep better by aligning their habits with the four phases of the menstrual cycle.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
  • Its symptoms are exclusive to the second half of the menstrual cycle.
    — Sara Twogood, Quartz, 7 Aug. 2019
  • In this way, the menstrual cycle becomes a bit of a superpower.
    — Micah Ling, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Certain parts of a woman’s menstrual cycle do seem to go hand in hand with the desire for chocolate ice cream and potato chips.
    — Sara Twogood, Quartz, 7 Aug. 2019
  • In up to 15% of girls, the first menstrual cycle will occur at 10 years old when most girls are just in fourth grade.
    — Dr. Scott A. Rivkees, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The tissue can become inflamed, swell and bleed during the menstrual cycle.
    — Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2024
  • This isn't the first time the company has tried to challenge the stigma that surrounds menstrual cycles.
    — Maggie Mallon, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2017

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