"I was shocked." "I didn't know what to do." "I thought I was dying." You don't have to look long to find people sharing the stories of getting their first period on social media — and for many, ...

A first menstrual cycle usually occurs between the ages of 10 and 16 with the average age of a first period being 12.4 years old. That’s a pretty wide range, so how do you know when your kid needs ...

Here's a guide to keeping your menstrual cycle information private. As soon as Roe v. Wade was overturned on Friday, June 24, calls for people to delete their period-tracking apps were all over social ...

Many people have been making the economic switch from single-use period products to reusable menstrual items. Among these popular alternatives: period underwear. If you’ve never tried period underwear ...

Hormonal shifts during menstruation, particularly rising progesterone and fluctuating estrogen, slow digestion and increase fluid retention, leading to bloating and gas. Dietary adjustments, ...