Even if you’re not relying on a trusty cycle tracker, everyone has their sure-fire signs that their period is about to begin. Maybe you get a breakout or start to feel more sensitive. Me? I start to ...

Having periods is normal, but talking about it with your kid might not be. Here's how to do it right, according to doctors.

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 ...

Your menstrual cycle is the time between the first day of your last period and the first day of your next period. Most menstrual cycles are 24 to 38 days. When you have a cycle that’s less than 24 ...

The credit (blame?) lies with fluctuations in one specific hormone.

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 ...

Renita White, MD, is an obstetrician/gynecologist at Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology in Atlanta, Georgia. Her areas of expertise include fibroids, irregular vaginal ...