Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD The start of your period is the beginning of the menstrual cycle, which typically lasts ...

Elite European women’s football players and staff show substantial knowledge gaps about menstrual health and hormonal ...

The public conversation about menstruation seems to be opening up, but many American workplaces still lack the supplies needed by female employees once a month. In one survey, 86% of women said they ...

In today’s world, open and honest conversations about menstruation are crucial for empowering young girls and helping them navigate this natural process with confidence and understanding. As a parent ...

A study by the University of Free State found that 16 sanitary pad and pantyliner brands tested contained at least two ...

Growing up in a South Asian household, any mention of menstruation was taboo – especially in front of my father or brother. Public high school in the 1970s wasn’t much better, due to the “ick” factor.

The Middle Ages scientific authority Pliny the Elder wrote 2,000 years ago that hailstorms, whirlwinds and lightning could be “scared away” by a woman “uncovering her body while her monthly courses ...

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 ...

For three months this year, I bled nearly every day. My doctor doesn’t know why. Google doesn’t know why. The condition is simply called “postmenopausal bleeding,” and medicine’s best guess as to the ...

Navigating puberty with your daughter is a pivotal journey for both parent and child. Among its significant milestones, explaining the arrival of her first period stands as a crucial and sensitive ...

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