Menstruation is said to be coined from the Greek word meaning month (mensis) and moon (mene). It is commonly believed that menstrual cycles and moon phases have a correlation and they sync up because of similarities in duration (approximately one month). Correlation or coincidence?
Let’s debunk the myth.
![Menstrual cycles phases and Moon cycles](https://cdn.nuawoman.com/blog/DM6.png)
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