Preparing your child for their first period—and roughly 40 more years of menstruation that follow—can feel like a big responsibility. But this milestone doesn't have to be overwhelming or awkward. In ...

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier than in decades past. Researchers say there are multiple factors causing early puberty, including obesity and environmental pollutants. Girls ...

Menstrual Health Tips: When should women have their first period, what health information is related to its timing, and what are the possible risks? Menstrual Health Tips: Menstruation is an important ...

The age you got your first period, also called menarche, is one of those milestones people remember forever. It feels loaded with meaning, and for good reason. Hormones, growth, fertility, and the ...

Your first period after childbirth may take some time to return, especially if you are breastfeeding. It's possible to become pregnant before your first postpartum period, as ovulation occurs before ...

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SDI Productions/Getty Images / E+ Girls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and '60s. And more girls are beginning ...

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Girls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and '60s. That's according to a large new study published this past week in the journal JAMA Network Open ...