Medically reviewed by Laura Young Weight gain during your period is temporary and usually ends once the period is over.Eating ...

If you clicked on this headline, I’m proud of you. The last thing I want to hear when I’m bleeding and cramping is to freaking exercise. How dare you suggest I move! I’m perfectly content to lie in ...

There are many reasons your period could be delayed. Everything from stress to serious illness can cause a late or skipped period. You might have heard that taking antibiotics is one of those reasons.

Susan Walker has received funding from Bayer PLC. There’s an underlying law of the universe which dictates a woman’s period will always arrive just in time to disrupt important plans. For any woman ...

BWHI introduces "Me Period Day" for Black mothers and daughters to engage in open conversations about their bodies and periods. It’s National Daughter’s Day, and as part of the celebration, the Black ...

Being present for the ‘90s and early 2000s “golden era” of hip-hop was a dream that Lisa Cunningham got to live out in real-time. On any given day, the former music video director could boast about ...

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, ...

Though there are plenty of fun things to do in bed while on your period — penetrative sex isn’t the only option — by no means should bleeding stop you from getting it on however you’d like. I've had ...

As an adolescent, talking about getting your period for the first time with your mom or the mother figure in your life has never been easy, but now, thankfully, there are a plethora of resources to ...