A visit to the gynecologist isn't just an essential part of your health routine. It's an opportunity for anyone who has a cervix, vagina or ovaries to ask questions about their reproductive health, ...

Periods are a natural process in women's bodies. Hormonal changes occur four to five days a month. These changes can cause women to experience physical and mental challenges during their periods.

Younger generations are getting their first periods earlier, and the length of time it takes to become regular is changing — which could point to later health problems, according to a new study.

Periods can be messy — both figuratively and literally — and while some months you may experience a heavier or longer period, others may be super short with minimal bleeding. But how can you tell if ...

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Periods do not always cause problems. But if they are consistently very heavy or painful, or if they regularly cause severe mood changes, it can significantly disrupt a person’s life. Irregular or ...

Endometriosis can cause extremely painful periods with heavy bleeding and other symptoms. Our resident endometriosis expert has answers to your questions. Share on Pinterest supersizer/Getty Images ...

Your period has always been a monthly visitor, but lately, it’s overstaying its welcome with increasing intensity. If you’re experiencing heavier periods in your middle years, you’re not alone. This ...

If you endure hellish pain when your period rolls around, it’s (understandably!) hard to think about anything but the agony your body is going through. But you’re unfortunately not alone in this: More ...

Periods are taxing at the best of times, but never more so than when traveling. From lugging around sanitary products and topping up on pain medication to all the aches and pains that come with it, ...

We do know that researchers do not study menstruation enough. By Alice Lu-Culligan and Randi Hutter Epstein Ms. Lu-Culligan is an M.D.-Ph.D. student at Yale School of Medicine, where she studies the ...