There is a widespread belief that if you get your period early, your reproductive life will end early, and if you get it late ...

Even if you’re not relying on a trusty cycle tracker, everyone has their sure-fire signs that their period is about to begin. Maybe you get a breakout or start to feel more sensitive. Me? I start to ...

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier than in decades past. Researchers say there are multiple factors causing early puberty, including obesity and environmental pollutants. Girls ...

Growing up with a uterus, you’re taught that getting your period is a sign of good health, with the added benefit of relaying that you’re not pregnant. But periods are costly, sometimes painful, and ...

If you have an extremely short cycle, then the time you ovulate could overlap with your period and you could get pregnant if you have unprotected sex.

Renita White, MD, is an obstetrician/gynecologist at Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology in Atlanta, Georgia. Her areas of expertise include fibroids, irregular vaginal ...

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and '60s. That's according to a large new study published this past week in the journal JAMA Network Open ...