Phenomena and Processes

Menstruation

The periodic shedding of the ENDOMETRIUM and associated menstrual bleeding in the MENSTRUAL CYCLE of humans and primates. Menstruation is due to the decline in circulating PROGESTERONE, and occurs at the late LUTEAL PHASE when LUTEOLYSIS of the CORPUS LUTEUM takes place.

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The periodic shedding of the ENDOMETRIUM and associated menstrual bleeding in the MENSTRUAL CYCLE of humans and primates. Menstruation is due to the decline in circulating PROGESTERONE, and occurs at the late LUTEAL PHASE when LUTEOLYSIS of the CORPUS LUTEUM takes place.

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, drug effects, ethnology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, physiology, psychology, radiation effects, urine.

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human & other primates only; non-primates = ESTRUS; do not confuse with MENSTRUAL CYCLE

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  1. G08.686.605w.428w

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WP 550

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Menstruation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008598. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008598
  2. Menstruation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstruation_(mammal)
  3. Menstruation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17155666