Close up on a woman's hands holding a calendar, on which there are five days marked with a red X (representing her last period) and five days marked with green circles (representing ovulation).

Let’s be honest: Periods, in general, aren’t exactly comfortable. If you’re one of the 10 million Americans who deal with heavy bleeding during your period, then you have all the more reason to ...

It's okay to have two periods in one month if that's what's normal for you. Menstruation usually lasts 3-5 days, once every 24-38 days. You might get two periods in one month if your period comes ...

You may notice small amounts of blood appearing between your periods, and naturally, you might wonder if something is wrong. Spotting before conception is more common than you think, and in many cases ...

For many people who menstruate, there’s the collective feeling of dread when it comes to “that time of the month.” While most get their period every four weeks, some people may menstruate more often ...

When your Uber Eats delivery or those shoes you ordered show up early, it’s a welcome surprise. But when your period makes a preemptive appearance in the form of unexpected spotting, not so much.

Menorrhagia (or heavy menstrual bleeding) and endometriosis may often show up together, but how endometriosis affects your period flow is a more indirect process. The inner lining of your uterus is ...

Early periods may be caused by lifestyle changes like stress, which alter your hormone production. Early periods can also be caused by underlying conditions like PCOS and endometriosis. Age-related ...

Frances Gatta is a freelance health writer with experience covering health care technology, general health, mental health, femtech and personalized nutrition for companies and publications like Oura, ...