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 ...

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 ...

Pregnancy is one cause of a late period, but there can be many other factors to consider. The average menstrual cycle lasts about 28 days, but it can vary from person to person. Keeping track of ...

Let's be real: a period is no one's favorite time of the month. The menstruating body is going through a lot of sudden changes — many of which you might have forgotten since your high school health ...

Heavy or prolonged periods can cause iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may impact periods, but this requires further research. Iron deficiency anemia occurs if people do not have enough iron in the body ...