In some cases, menstrual cramping may be alleviated through dietary tactics—like eating plenty of certain fruits. Here's what ...

In rural Bangladesh, menstruation is a monthly ordeal for women with disabilities, worsened by poverty, poor sanitation, neglect, and stigma, making menstrual health care a long-overdue public health ...

Sports injuries are not more frequent during menstruation, but injuries sustained during menstruation have a significantly higher burden.

Younger generations are getting their first periods earlier, and the length of time it takes to become regular is changing — which could point to later health problems, according to a new study.

Experts highlight moringa's potential in sanitary pads, enhancing menstrual comfort and hygiene while reducing infection ...

Teenage girls may find that going through puberty and the menstrual cycle is a difficult process. Myths and misconceptions regarding menstruation are common during this time of transition, which can ...

When Donald Trump said that Fox News host Megyn Kelly had "blood coming out of her wherever," he showed that cultural taboos and biological misconceptions about female menstruation die hard. Trump ...

Marni Sommer works for the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. She is the founder of Grow and Know, Inc. The puberty books are developed from funding from Grow and Know, Inc. She is ...

When Kiran Gandhi was in the final hours of preparation for her first London Marathon, she had a realisation many women will be familiar with: I'm about to get my period at a really inconvenient time.

It was not long after Lily Harrison got her first period, in her early teens, that she came to the conclusion that menstruating "sucks". But rather than dealing with it the way most do — by stocking ...

In a study of 12,000 volunteers in the UK, scientists established a clear link between long COVID – that is, symptoms of COVID-19 that persist long after the infection has cleared – and disruption to ...