As per nutritionist Rashi Chowdhary, clots are not just blood; they are pieces of your uterine lining shedding.

We’ve all been there: You’re in the middle of your period, and it feels like it’ll never end. Maybe you’re experiencing cramps, or clots, or heavy bleeding, or anxiety. But—is it normal? How do you ...

Myths about menstruation have existed for as long as people have menstruated. The ancient Romans believed that menstrual fluid could kill crops. And today, the urban legend that swimming in the ocean ...

Real talk: Periods can be unpredictable. Whether your period is suddenly shorter than normal, you got it twice in one month, or you're randomly spotting, it can be confusing when your cycle is ...

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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My cousin is having irregular periods. Her last one was three months ago. She was given Provera for 10 days to help, but after she stopped it, she had a very heavy period. Is that ...

Frances Gatta is a freelance health writer with experience covering health care technology, general health, mental health, femtech and personalized nutrition for companies and publications like Oura, ...

Everyone who has gotten a period knows that they don’t always come when they’re supposed to. Sometimes they’re late, other times they last way too long, and sometimes they’re early, ruining a ...

We need to stop normalizing severe period pain. It may be caused by endometriosis, a common condition that affects about 1 in 10 women. And it may be treatable. Internal medicine physician, Harvard ...