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# menstruation

«menstruation» in Mova's school dictionary: **The natural monthly bleeding from the womb (uterus)…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (menstruation, uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

(science, health) The natural monthly bleeding from the womb (uterus) through the vagina that happens to girls and women, usually from puberty until about age 50; it is also called «having a period». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menstruation/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In health and puberty lessons (PSHE, health education), menstruation is explained as a normal part of growing up: about once a month, the lining of the womb comes away as blood if there is no pregnancy. It usually begins between ages 8 and 16. Pads, tampons, period pants and menstrual cups are used. Schools in many places provide free period products. Phrases: «the menstrual cycle», «start menstruation», «period pain».

### examples

- Menstruation is a normal part of puberty. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menstruation/#x1)
- Our health lesson explained menstruation and the menstrual cycle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menstruation/#x2)
- Menstruation usually happens about once a month. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menstruation/#x3)
- Most people call menstruation «having a period». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menstruation/#x4)
- Some girls start menstruation at nine, others at fifteen – both are normal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menstruation/#x5)
- The school nurse has pads for anyone who needs them. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menstruation/#x6)
- Menstruation stops during pregnancy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menstruation/#x7)
- It's fine to ask a parent or the school nurse questions about menstruation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menstruation/#x8)

### note

Uncountable. Adjective: menstrual. Verb: menstruate. Everyday word: «period». It is nothing to be ashamed of, and it is not an illness. Myths: you can swim, do sport and wash your hair during a period. In maths, the menstrual cycle is often about 28 days, but anywhere from about 21 to 35 days is normal.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «menstruation» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menstruation/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.