menstruate
to have a menstrual period
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Season 48, Episode 8Documentary
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menses
the monthly bleeding that happens in a woman's menstrual cycle
ovulate
to release an egg from an ovary
testis
either of the two oval organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and testosterone
vasectomy
a surgical operation that prevents a man from being able to have children
placental
relating to a placenta
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
insurmountable
too difficult or too large to overcome
prohibitive
too expensive to buy or use
ovulation
the release of an egg from an ovary
implantation
the process of putting something into place inside the body or in the ground
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mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
aspirate
to pronounce a sound with a strong puff of air
excruciating
extremely painful or hard to endure
follicle
a small sac or tube in the body where something grows or is stored
fibrous
made of fibers or looking like fibers
menstruation
the monthly bleeding that happens in the female body when a pregnancy does not occur
fertilize
to make a plant or soil grow better by adding a suitable substance
afflict
to cause pain or suffering to someone or something
menopause
the time in a woman's life when her periods stop permanently
nourish
give someone or something the food or care needed for growth and health
placenta
an organ in a pregnant woman or female mammal that gives the baby oxygen and food before birth
recurrent
happening again and again, often after a short break