intransitive verb

• (of a woman) discharge blood and other material from the lining of the uterus as part of the menstrual cycle.

  ‘she had begun to menstruate’

  More example sentences

  • ‘a menstruating woman’
  • ‘But considering how much time we spend on that time of the month - from puberty to menopause, the average woman menstruates almost seven whole years - many of us know surprisingly little about it.’
  • ‘Some women stop menstruating as early as their late 30s.’
  • ‘Women menstruate for an average of 40 years of their lives.’
  • ‘Other studies have shown that women undertaking extreme exercise regimens had ceased ovulating and menstruating.’
  • ‘Women who start menstruating early in life or who have a late menopause have an increased risk of developing breast cancer.’