Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dads shouldn't shy away from conversations about their daughters' reproductive health—even if conversations about menstruation are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study out of Brazil links early or late menstruation onset to health struggles later in life. How the timing of your first ...

The onset of menstruation is a pivotal moment for young girls, heralding a time of significant physical and emotional growth.

Breast development usually starts about two years before the first period. Emotional changes and mood swings can occur just before the period. Growth spurts and pubic hair growth are early signs of ...

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and ‘60s. And more girls are beginning menstruation before the age of 9, which ...

Having periods is normal, but talking about it with your kid might not be. Here's how to do it right, according to doctors.

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 ...

SDI Productions/Getty Images / E+ Girls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and '60s. And more girls are beginning ...

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier than in decades past. Researchers say there are multiple factors causing early puberty, including obesity and environmental pollutants. Girls ...