In women’s sports, athletes losing their periods was long considered normal. Not anymore

According to a survey conducted by The Female Athlete Health Report from Project RED-S and Kyniska Advocacy in 2023, 36 ...

Is it normal to miss a period? How many periods you can miss before you should worry

If you've missed a period it may be due to your birth control, a sudden change in weight, or certain medications.

How a Dramatic Change in Her Period Led to This Woman’s Surprising Diagnosis

Women with POI can get pregnant, though they have less than a 10% chance of doing so naturally (still, use birth control if ...
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Women are ’stopping their periods early’ with controversial method

Women online have claimed that a controversial period trend has shortened their cycles. It’s safe to say that periods have ...
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Missed period and gassy stomach: What’s the cause?

Your period does not always arrive or leave when you expect it to. A missed period happens when ovulation (release of an egg) does not occur, or when hormonal changes come in the way of the normal ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): what every women needs to know

Polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS as it’s better known, is one of the most common causes of infertility in women. Yet its ...
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Age at woman’s first period can offer clues about long-term health risks

SAN FRANCISCO—The age at which a woman has her first period can offer valuable clues about her long-term risk for conditions like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and reproductive health issues, ...