A Jan. 30 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) made an unusual claim about the menstrual cycle. “That’s crazy we really grew up thinking having a period is normal & ITS NOT,” reads the post. It ...

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 ...

Period cramps happen because your body releases hormone-like substances called prostaglandins, which induce muscle contractions.

Let's be real: a period is no one's favorite time of the month. The menstruating body is going through a lot of sudden changes — many of which you might have forgotten since your high school health ...

Menstruation, or a period, occurs when the lining of the uterus exits the body through the vagina. The duration of a person’s period can vary. Generally, however, a period will last around 4–8 days.

Lauren Ball works for The University of Queensland and receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Queensland Health and Mater Misericordia. She is a Director of Dietitians ...

Most females have their first period around 2 years after breast development and other signs of puberty begin. For some, the first period may be light and start gradually with some spotting or brown ...

I am co-author of Welcome to Your Period and receive royalties from sales. It’s a tale as old as time. Around half of adolescents going through puberty will get their period. In high-income countries, ...