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 ...
Here's a "fun" fact: People who menstruate spend an average total of SEVEN YEARS of our lives on our periods. At the same time, menstrual stigma often holds us back from talking about our period ...
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 ...
Brooks Nader is for the girls! The 28-year-old ran into more than just a wardrobe malfunction when she attended Wimbledon in London, England, during the July 4th weekend. In a viral TikTok video, ...
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 ...
Severe cramps and heavy periods are often dismissed as "normal," but doctors warn they may signal uterine fibroids. An ...
Jessica Biel is the author of a new children’s book focused on destigmatizing and normalizing the conversation around menstruation. “A Kids Book About Periods” is “designed to inspire positive ...
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 ...
Period blood clots the size of raisins are normal and common during a heavy flow. But clotting may be a cause for concern if the clots are larger than a quarter or accompanied by heavy bleeding that ...
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 ...