Menstrual Cycle

"Menstrual Cycle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The period from onset of one menstrual bleeding (MENSTRUATION) to the next in an ovulating woman or female primate. The menstrual cycle is regulated by endocrine interactions of the HYPOTHALAMUS; the PITUITARY GLAND; the ovaries; and the genital tract. The menstrual cycle is divided by OVULATION into two phases. Based on the endocrine status of the OVARY, there is a FOLLICULAR PHASE and a LUTEAL PHASE. Based on the response in the ENDOMETRIUM, the menstrual cycle is divided into a proliferative and a secretory phase.

Descriptor ID	D008597
MeSH Number(s)	G08.686.605
Concept/Terms	Menstrual Cycle Menstrual Cycle Cycle, Menstrual Cycles, Menstrual Menstrual Cycles Endometrial Cycle Endometrial Cycle Cycle, Endometrial Cycles, Endometrial Endometrial Cycles Ovarian Cycle Ovarian Cycle Cycle, Ovarian Cycles, Ovarian Ovarian Cycles

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Biological Sciences [G]
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena [G08]
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena [G08.686]
Menstrual Cycle [G08.686.605]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1998	2	1	3
1999	1	0	1
2000	1	0	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	1	2	3
2003	1	1	2
2004	1	2	3
2005	2	1	3
2006	2	3	5
2007	4	2	6
2008	0	1	1
2010	1	1	2
2011	1	1	2
2012	2	0	2
2013	0	1	1
2014	4	0	4
2015	2	1	3
2016	1	3	4
2017	1	1	2
2018	1	1	2
2020	2	0	2
2021	1	1	2
2022	0	3	3
2023	1	0	1
2024	0	2	2
2025	3	1	4
2026	1	0	1

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Winkles JF, Santoro N, El Khoudary SR, deSouza P, Matuk J, Crawford S, Colvin A, Sammel M, Park SK. Associations between pollutants, the regularity of daily sex hormone patterns, and hormone profiles over a complete menstrual cycle. Reprod Toxicol. 2026 Aug; 143:109247.

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Winkles JF, Santoro N, Sammel MD, El Khoudary SR, Colvin A, Crawford S. Measuring associations between hormonal entropy, the prevalence of vasomotor symptoms, and menstrual dynamics. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2025 11 01; 329(5):E603-E615.

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Winkles JF, Colvin A, El Khoudary SR, Santoro N, Sammel M, Crawford S. Using a Composite Summary of Daily Sex Hormones to Gauge Time Until Menopause: A Focus on Pregnanediol Glucuronide (PDG). J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Sep 16; 110(10):2832-2844.

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Freeman JR, Whitcomb BW, Bertone-Johnson ER, O'Brien LM, Dunietz GL, Purdue-Smithe AC, Kim K, Silver RM, Schisterman EF, Mumford SL. Sleep characteristics in association with risk of sporadic anovulation among eumenorrheic women. Chronobiol Int. 2025 Apr; 42(4):500-510.

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Gillessen M, Schmidt CT, Deligiannidis KM, Kittel-Schneider S, Seifritz E, Tomson T, Spigset O, Paulzen M, Schoretsanitis G. The impact of menstrual cycle on the pharmacokinetics of antiseizure medications and lithium: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2025 Apr; 21(4):481-490.

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Mackenzie ACL, Chung S, Hoppes E, Miller N, Burke AE, Achilles SL, Allen CL, Bahamondes L, Blithe DL, Brache V, Callahan RL, Cartwright AF, Clancy KBH, Colli E, Cordova-Gomez A, Costenbader EC, Creinin MD, Critchley HOD, Doncel GF, Dorflinger LJ, Edelman A, Faustmann T, Gerlinger C, Haddad LB, Hennegan J, Juliato CRT, Kibira SPS, Mansour D, Martinez A, Matteson KA, Maybin JA, Mickler AK, Nanda K, Nwachukwu CE, OlaOlorun FM, Peine KJ, Polis CB, Vieira CS, Sitruk-Ware R, Smit JA, Solomon M, Soule LM, Taylor D, Tolley EE, Vandeputte O. Consensus recommendations for measuring the impact of contraception on the menstrual cycle in contraceptive clinical trials. Contraception. 2025 Jun; 146:110829.

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Farland LV, Degnan WJ, Bertone-Johnson ER, Eliassen AH, Wang S, Gaskins AJ, Chavarro JE, Rich-Edwards JW, Missmer SA. History of infertility and anti-M?llerian hormone levels among participants in the Nurses' Health Study II. Menopause. 2024 Nov 01; 31(11):952-958.

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Edelman A, Boniface ER, Male V, Cameron S, Benhar E, Han L, Matteson KA, van Lamsweerde A, Pearson JT, Darney BG. Timing of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination and Effects on Menstrual Cycle Changes. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 04 01; 143(4):585-594.

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Peyton SR. Engineering the endometrium. Med. 2023 08 11; 4(8):495-496.

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Handy AB, Greenfield SF, Yonkers KA, Payne LA. Psychiatric Symptoms Across the Menstrual Cycle in Adult Women: A Comprehensive Review. Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2022 Mar-Apr 01; 30(2):100-117.

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