menses
pronunciation
How to pronounce menses in British English:
UK [ˈmensi:z]
How to pronounce menses in American English:
US ['mensiz]
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- Noun:
- the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
Word Origin
- menses (n.)
- "monthly discharge of blood from the uterus," 1590s, from Latin menses, plural of mensis "month" (see moon (n.)).
Example
- 1. On average , menses were resumed within 2 months of drinking the daily beverage .
- 2. Cramps are just the uterus contracting to close down the blood vessels that open up during menses .
- 3. Sexual contact with a partner at least once a week led to more fertile , regular menstrual cycles , shorter menses , delayed menopause , increased estrogen levels , and delayed aging .
- 4. Women wanting to dodge the nuisance of their monthly menses can now turn to lybrel , the first continuous use birth control drug approved by the fda .
- 5. The definition formulated at the university of california at san diego requires both affective ( emotional ) and somatic ( physical ) symptoms during the five days before menses in each of three consecutive cycles , and must not be present during the pre-ovulatory part of the cycle ( days 4 through 13 ) .