A well-known benefit of pregnancy is that your period disappears for nine whole months. However, after childbirth, people are often surprised by the postpartum vaginal bleeding that lasts for several ...

Irregular periods include a shorter or longer cycle than normal, missed periods, and heavier flows. Common causes of irregular periods include stress, certain medications, birth control, and PCOS. If ...

Whether you’re dealing with unpredictable timing, too-frequent bleeding, or disruptive pain, irregular periods can be a huge drag—one that up to 25% of people who menstruate have to live with. And who ...

Doctors should pay more attention to women's menstrual cycles and treat them as an additional vital sign to assess a patient's health, researchers have said, after a new study found a link between ...

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Women with irregular or long menstrual cycles may be more likely to die prematurely when compared to those who have regular or short cycles, according to a study. Participants who said they always had ...

Women in their 30s are often caught in a balancing act between demanding careers and expanding families. Late nights, missing meals, and constant deadlines creep quietly into their lives. So when ...

When Dr. Katharine Lee got her COVID-19 vaccine, she noticed her next period was a little “different.” Lee, a postdoctoral scholar in the public health sciences division at Washington University in St ...

Periods are a very complex phenomenon of a woman's life and not most women are educated in our country to understand its many nuances. One such thing is that periods aren't always a nice 28-day rhythm ...

Women who experience long and irregular menstrual cycles during reproductive years may be at greater risk of dying before age 70, an observational study finds. The study, published recently in the ...

Irregular periods after childbirth are normal and might take months to settle. Breastfeeding can delay your period’s return due to hormonal changes. Talk to a doctor if you experience very heavy ...