Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Your menstrual cycle is the time between the first day of your last period and the ...

Everyone who has gotten a period knows that they don’t always come when they’re supposed to. Sometimes they’re late, other times they last way too long, and sometimes they’re early, ruining a ...

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If you’ve missed your period, your first thought may be that you’re pregnant. But pregnancy isn’t the only cause of a missed period. If you’ve confirmed that you’re not pregnant, it can be helpful to ...

To make your period come faster, take your placebo birth control pills earlier, try having sex, or relieve stress.

Period cramps can be painful. Remedies such as heating pads, pain relievers, yoga, and prescribed medications like birth ...

For girls, starting their period is inevitable. But the age when a child’s period begins, called menarche, can tell them a little about their health later in life. Menarche that begins “anytime ...

Menstrual pain isn't fun for anyone — point blank and period. While cramps can feel like dull aches to some people, for others, they can be experienced as downright debilitating contractions. And ...