Abnormal period blood - in color, volume, or timing - can signal fibroids, adenomyosis, bleeding disorders, or infection. The ...

No doubt about it, your menstrual cycle can cause some pretty unusual smells. "Menstrual blood includes vaginal mucus and endometrial cells. The combination of those with blood can give off a ...

Not getting your period after you go off birth control can be concerning, but it’s fairly common. Learn what happens to your ...

Everyone's period is slightly different, and odds are, you have a good sense of what's normal for you. But when things start to deviate outside the norm — like a period that starts and stops — it's ...

Whether it’s midway through a summer holiday or tough time at work it’s more than likely that at some point you’ve resented your period and felt like it’s come at the worst time. However, your ...

Frances Gatta is a freelance health writer with experience covering health care technology, general health, mental health, femtech and personalized nutrition for companies and publications like Oura, ...

Most people get worried if their period is late or they miss a period, but an early period can be just as concerning. There are multiple causes of an early period, ranging from stress to medical ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. The human body has a ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...

You booked your gynecologist appointment months in advance — now it’s coming up and you realize you’re going to be on your period. What’s a menstruator to do?? Nothing unless you want to! You can ...