Cramping and changes in menstrual cycles are common. But severe pain and bleeding that disrupt daily life are not. Here’s how ...

THE average woman will have a staggering 480 periods over the course of her lifetime — but what red flags should we look out ...

As if you didn't have enough happening inside your body when your period arrives (cramps, bloating, headaches, backaches, weird nausea, whatever's going on with your intestines...), sometimes a bonus ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For many people who menstruate, there’s the collective feeling of dread when it comes to “that time of ...

Periods can be so confusing to begin with, it's easy to get wrapped up in worrying about whether you have a normal period. But the odds are that you do — despite the party line that all periods run on ...

A period normally lasts between two and seven days, with the average period length being five days. If your period lasts more than eight days and you are experiencing heavy bleeding, see a doctor. To ...

Ob-gyns explain the viral trend—and if it can actually stop or delay bleeding.

Why are periods the worst? Even when they’re normal, they’re a major buzzkill. And when they’re not normal, well, it’s just unfair. The good news is that an abnormal period is not always a cause for ...

Determining whether your period is normal or not typically depends on what's normal for you. If your period isn't normal, it could be due to a number of reasons, including hormonal imbalances, or ...

Missing a period can be scary, or exciting, depending on your life plan. But skipping over that time of the month doesn't always mean you're pregnant. In fact, it's totally normal to miss your period ...

Honestly, I don't know many women who get their periods exactly every 28 days. Most people's are pretty variable. But my cycle takes irregularity to the extreme. After I went off birth control three ...