Two health experts have issued an important message to anyone whose period is ‘pouring out like water’ as you might need to ...

“Are you… Eating ice?” my mum asked me quizzically one evening. My parents have one of those large, fancy fridges that makes crushed ice at the touch of a ...

Kristyn Watkins, 37, underwent the procedure after giving birth to three kids. Kristyn Watkins got her first menstrual cycle when she was 10 years old and then suffered from what she describes as ...

Iron deficiency anemia from heavy menstrual periods is very common. In women of childbearing age, it is the most frequent cause of iron deficiency anemia. Heavy menstrual bleeding is estimated to ...

It’s not always easy for teens and preteens to talk about periods, but it’s important to have those conversations, especially when heavy flow is getting in the way of school, sports, and social plans.

While period pain and heavy menstrual bleeding are common, they're often dealt with privately. Yet they take a profound toll ...

The taboo around periods and menstruation is still, sadly, a thing. Consider this: When was the last time you, a person with a uterus, loudly announced to your coworkers that you needed a tampon, ...

You can stop your period with continuous cycle pills, an IUD, shots, patches, or vaginal rings. To delay your period, you can skip your placebo week of birth control and start a new pack. You can't ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My cousin is having irregular periods. Her last one was three months ago. She was given Provera for 10 days to help, but after she stopped it, she had a very heavy period. Is that ...

Research finds period pain and heavy bleeding costs the Australian economy about A$14 billion every year in lost productivity.