For anyone who menstruates, this is a routine question during any visit to your doctor. Health care providers generally ask this to determine whether their patient is concerned about a menstrual ...

Many women who seek help for menstrual problems are referred to gynaecology clinics for treatment of menorrhagia (excessive blood loss during menstruation) when actually they have pain or broader ...

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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.

FemTech has created menstruation-related research opportunities that otherwise would not have existed. Because menstruation has historically been excluded from research studies, there are significant ...

Teaching about periods in schools is still too focused on basic biological facts, with insufficient information around how menstruation can affect a woman's mood and well-being, problems associated ...

For most women, menstruation is a friend who arrives every month, but sometimes it may not come on time. Periods are considered irregular if they come much earlier or later than the expected day.

Olivia Cotes-James wants us to talk about menstrual health. No more euphemisms, no more opaque marketing, no more superstitions, and no glossing over cramps, bleeding, or pain: Reframing current ...

While period pain and heavy menstrual bleeding are common, they're often dealt with privately. Yet they take a profound toll ...

"When was your last period?" For anyone who menstruates, this is a routine question during any visit to your doctor. Health care providers generally ask this to determine whether their patient is ...