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

Menstruation Explained: Period Symptoms, Ovulation and PMS: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Have you ever been curious about what really happens during menstruation when girls reach puberty and begin their ...

Editor's Note: We at PS recognize that people of many genders and identities have menstrual cycles. This particular story includes language from experts who generally refer to people with menstrual ...

For anyone who menstruates, this is a routine question during any visit to your doctor. Health care providers generally ask this to determine whether their patient is concerned about a menstrual ...

The different phases of the menstrual cycle have fluctuating hormones that impact mood, energy, nutrition intake and more. Here's what to know. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus ...

For someone who has been menstruating for over a decade, I am not very good at it. You know the people I'm talking about: the ones who track their flow religiously and can preempt exactly when they’ll ...

Share on Pinterest Many people may experience food cravings before having a period. Heng Yu/Stocksy Premenstrual food cravings affect many people, and a new study suggests they might be a result of ...

In 2018, Fitbit was one of the first names in wearable tech to add menstrual cycle tracking to its app. Other brands have now done the same – such as Garmin, Samsung and, more recently, Apple.

No matter what brings a woman to the doctor’s office, she can expect one question without fail: “When was the first day of your last menstrual period?” Dr. Alla Vash-Margita, chief of pediatric and ...