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Biological anthropologist Kate Clancy, the author of “Period: The Real Story of Menstruation,” wrote in her April 18 op-ed, “Why reports of period weirdness after covid shots were ignored,” about a ...

The type of birth control you choose, when you start taking it, and the unique chemistry of your body all play a role in when your next menstrual period will be. With combination pills, your next ...

Having your period isn't fun. Having COVID definitely isn't fun. Having both together? The pits. At its best, it's unlucky timing. At its worst, it's excruciatingly painful. While research about how ...

Tracking your menstrual cycle can help you to better understand your body – and work with it – so that you can optimise your training. While the menstrual cycle remains largely taboo and ...

Period cramps can be debilitating, but you don’t have to suffer in the discomfort of recurrent painful periods. No matter the severity of your cramps, there’s a range of over the counter and ...

Period cramps without a period may be caused by ovulation, fibroids. endometriosis, or pregnancy. Over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications like Advil can help treat most cramps. See a healthcare ...

Period poverty is a lack of access to menstrual products, education, hygiene facilities, waste management, or a combination of these. It affects an estimated 500 million people worldwide. The above ...

Diabetes may cause unusual changes to a person’s menstrual cycle. Likewise, the hormonal changes that happen throughout the menstrual cycle can affect a person’s diabetes. This article explains how ...

Susan Walker has received funding from Bayer PLC. There’s an underlying law of the universe which dictates a woman’s period will always arrive just in time to disrupt important plans. For any woman ...

While research about how COVID vaccines affect menstruation is starting to become readily available, there's no official information about navigating your menstrual cycle and COVID. But this is an ...