menses vs time of the month

menses

noun
  • The discharge of blood mixed with pieces of cellular tissue from the uterus out through the vagina, which occurs roughly every month in uninseminated women; menstrual flow. 

time of the month

noun
  • Synonym of menstruation: the monthly period during which a fertile woman menstruates. 

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