We’ve all been there: You’re in the middle of your period, and it feels like it’ll never end. Maybe you’re experiencing cramps, or clots, or heavy bleeding, or anxiety. But—is it normal? How do you ...

If chatbots can have desires, a meme account can have a period. Cora, a period and body-care product brand, launched a campaign in which the meme account Girls is having its “period” on May, June and ...

At 40 years old, I had always thought that my heavy, seven-day periods were something that every woman went through. As a teenager, my mother assured me that the discomfort and inconveniences were ...

A Jan. 30 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) made an unusual claim about the menstrual cycle. “That’s crazy we really grew up thinking having a period is normal & ITS NOT,” reads the post. It ...

Periods or menstruation is a process where the uterus sheds its uterine lining made of mucus, blood, and other components. While most women and girls go through this, there are many misconceptions and ...

We need to stop normalizing severe period pain. It may be caused by endometriosis, a common condition that affects about 1 in 10 women. And it may be treatable. Internal medicine physician, Harvard ...

A period normally lasts between two and seven days, with the average period length being five days. If your period lasts more than eight days and you are experiencing heavy bleeding, see a doctor. To ...