Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We’ve all been there: You’re in the middle of your period, and it feels like it’ll never end. Maybe you’re experiencing cramps, or ...

Period cramps can be common—but they shouldn’t take over your life. Learn how to tell the difference between normal ...

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 ...

At 40 years old, I had always thought that my heavy, seven-day periods were something that every woman went through. As a teenager, my mother assured me that the discomfort and inconveniences were ...

Dr. Nita Landry shares five things people should know about pain and periods. Period pain is a fact of life for many women, yet many don't know that what they are experiencing might not be normal.

It is normal for a girl to get her first period anytime between the ages of 9 and 17. In the beginning, bleeding is often very light, and it’s quite unusual to have any type of premenstrual symptoms ...

Anyone who has menstruated before will be aware of how diverse the colour of period blood can be – and whether it fascinates you, scares you, or makes you feel nothing at all, there’s actually a lot ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." For some folks, their menstrual periods are symptom-free and relatively straightforward. But the vast ...

1."I never got cramps or pain or anything. But the flow was SO FREAKING HEAVY. I can’t tell you the amount of underwear and pants and bedsheets I ruined because I bled so heavily. I thought this was ...