“A woman may have every quality or attribute of marriageableness who menstruates irregularly, or rarely, or even who has never menstruated at all.”
“The choice for the day is based on the fact that May is the fifth month of the year, representing five days, or the average number of days a woman menstruates per month.”
“She is considered by many as an incarnation of the powerful deity Kali and is revered until she menstruates, after which she must return to the family and a new one is chosen.”
menstruated
simple past tense and past participle of menstruate