For many women, missing a menstrual cycle can immediately spark worry or confusion. The most common assumption is pregnancy, but doctors caution that a missed period does not always mean conception.

As women age, their bodies go through a series of changes — many of which are natural parts of the aging process. One of the significant changes that occur in middle-aged women is related to their ...

Your period could be crampin’ your style — and your future health. Girls are reaching puberty faster than previous generations, a phenomenon perplexing researchers. The average age of the start of ...

Noticing that your period blood looks thinner or more watery than usual can be concerning, especially when you’re used to a certain consistency and color. Many women experience changes in their ...

Women have had enough of wasteful and impractical feminine hygiene products. For generations, women were limited when it came to period products. Now, female-led businesses are developing new products ...

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Obesity, researchers examined nursing behaviors and their relationships with maternal anthropometric factors and the serological metabolome ...

Earlier this spring, my 10-mile race and my period were scheduled to arrive on the same day. Every 28 (or so) days since my teenage years, I’ve found myself curled up in pain on the bathroom floor on ...

A new analysis has found that the mismanaged care of women who suffer from heavy bleeding while on their period is costing ...