Menstruation is the monthly shedding of the lining of a woman’s uterus (more commonly known as the womb). Menstruation is also known by the terms menses, menstrual period, cycle or period. The menstrual blood—which is partly blood and partly tissue from the inside of the uterus—flows from the uterus through the cervix and out of the body through the vagina.
The discrimination faced by someone menstruating may be small or large, but it is harmful regardless of whether it's a lighthearted joke or the perpetuation of a belief that isn't true.
