NALT

Preferred term

menstruation

Topic

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.

menstrual cycle

menses

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

22999

Spanish

menstruación

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/52112

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 2/18/14