(a.) Recurring once a month; monthly; gone through in a month; as, the menstrual revolution of the moon; pertaining to monthly changes; as, the menstrual equation of the sun's place.
(a.) Of or pertaining to the menses; as, menstrual discharges; the menstrual period.
(a.) Of or pertaining to a menstruum.
Example Sentences:
(1) There was no significant difference in sialic acid concentration in the uterus during the proliferative and luteal phases of the menstrual cycle.
(2) The degree of discomfort was slightly greater in women who complained of breast tenderness within three days prior to the mammogram but was not strongly related to age, menstrual status, or week of the menstrual cycle.
(3) Because there were no interactions of time and type of migraine in either study, these results raise some questions about the existence of differential effectiveness of non-pharmacological treatment of menstrual vs non-menstrual migraine.
(4) Plasma oestradiol concentrations remained unaltered at the lower limit of the early follicular phase values of a normal menstrual cycle.
(5) Compared to socially dominant females, socially subordinate females had fewer ovulatory menstrual cycles, more cycles with deficient luteal phase plasma progesterone concentrations, increased adrenal weights and increased heart weights.
(6) Heparin-like activity increased throughout the menstrual cycle and decreased during menstruation, suggesting a possible cyclical variation in activity.
(7) Quantitative variation of the lysosomes in the epithelium of the human uterine tube in the menstrual cycle and in post-menopausal period.
(8) Treatment and prevention of menstrual disorders of women at high altitudes could be carried out by invigorating Qi, regulating blood, promoting the flow of Qi, by warming the channel and regulating Zang and Fu, etc.
(9) 12-HETE and PGF2alpha were the main metabolites of arachidonic acid in menstrual blood, in pain some metabolites were higher, and OCs reduced eicosanoid excretion significantly.
(10) The results of natural PGs and their analogues by systemic and intrauterine administration for the purposes of postcoital contraception, menstrual regulation, first and second trimester abortion, preoperative dilatation of the cervix, and delivery of patients with death in utero are presented.
(11) The physical, psychological, and behavioral changes associated with the menstrual cycle can be assessed statistically by time series analysis.
(12) Acute exercise may stimulate PRL secretion, which, in turn, may contribute to exercise-associated menstrual dysfunction.
(13) Peripheral skin circulation varied significantly within one menstrual cycle.
(14) After cessation her previously regular menstrual periods became very irregular and complete amenorrhea had lasted 4 months.
(15) The effects of menstrual cycle phases and gender on alprazolam pharmacokinetics were evaluated in normal volunteers.
(16) The placenta was demonstrated to increase in thickness with advancing menstrual age.
(17) A detailed menstrual history 18-36 months after operation found 73 of the 93 had regular periods with amount of bleeding and length of cycle generally unchanged.
(18) Repeated laparoscopy in the same animal throughout the menstrual cycle showed by morphological and hormonal criteria that this technique does not significantly influence follicular growth, ovulation, luteal function or cycle length.
(19) The endocrine pattern and ovarian characteristics of 110 healthy adolescents with menstrual irregularities were investigated during the early follicular and premenstrual phases and were compared to those of 14 adolescents with regular menstrual cycles and 20 adults.
(20) They were till now used mainly to regulate contraception and menstrual flow.
Oestrus
Definition:
(n.) A genus of gadflies. The species which deposits its larvae in the nasal cavities of sheep is oestrus ovis.
(n.) A vehement desire; esp. (Physiol.), the periodical sexual impulse of animals; heat; rut.
Example Sentences:
(1) Basal 20 alpha DHP levels remained low until a sharp rise at mid pro-oestrus.
(2) Gilts that had already reached sexual maturity at the time of insemination showed a higher rate of oestrus and better litter size than immature animals.
(3) 2 Metabolism in vitro was high during met-oestrus and di-oestrus and low during pro-oestrus and oestrus; this variation in activity correlated with changes in Vmax of the enzyme without changes in Km.
(4) In spite of small corpora lutea and increased follicular activity, none of the prednisolone treated heifers showed signs of oestrogen influence, and the two animals slaughtered 26 days after the start of treatment, did not ovulate or show signs of oestrus.
(5) Serum concentrations of immunoreactive inhibin in oil-treated rats increased from metoestrus to pro-oestrus and decreased at oestrus.
(6) Only one inoculated goat became pregnant after the third oestrus.
(7) Two peaks of plasma FSH concentration were detected after the onset of oestrus.
(8) Pregnant cows showing oestrus were usually seen interacting with other oestrous cows in the sexually active group.
(9) The labelling index of rat mammary gland during oestrus, pregnancy and early lactation was studied in vitro.
(10) Ovarian activity was controlled for synchronization of oestrus by using progestagen-impregnated intravaginal sponges and multiple ovulations were induced by using exogenous gonadotrophin therapy.
(11) In the three E2 groups, 41.7, 62.5 and 37.5% of animals showed oestrus within 26 h of injection while in the control groups only one animal showed oestrus.
(12) When lergotrile mesylate was given on the morning of pro-oestrus, the LH surge was advanced.
(13) The kinetics of specific antibodies of the blood serum of sheep experimentally infested with 80, 160 and 1000 specimens of Oestrus ovis larvae was examined.
(14) On the basis of gained results it was concluded, that synchronized oestrus ewes on receiving PMSG in anoestrus season the ovarial response was more significant than in autumn breeding season.
(15) Rats were injected on D1 and killed at first oestrus.
(16) The oestrus cycle had no effect on levels of the three steroids measured.
(17) Granulosa cell responsiveness at an early (1-2 h) or late (14-16 h) stage of differentiation following the onset of oestrus [and presumably the LH surge] was studied in 16 cows.
(18) Second, the effectiveness of establishment of a cervical reservoir of spermatozoa, in ewes in which oestrus and ovulation have been controlled, has been re-examined.
(19) administered in a single dose at either 0900 h or 1800 h pro-oestrus, and on the morning of oestrus the rats were killed.
(20) Such transformation of steroid gestagens to oestrogens is likely to offer an explanation for the occurrence of oestrogen effects which had been observed during synchronised oestrus of cattle following oral application of 19-norgestagens.