Menstrual Health

Menstruation is a bodily function that happens to many people with uteruses. To gain a better understanding of your menstrual health, read research-backed and expert-vetted information that covers each stage of the cycle, from menstruation to menopause and everything in between, including menstrual conditions and the centrality of menstruation in relation to gender equality and equity.

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Hate Your Period a Lot Less With Foria’s Relief Melts, Which Are 20% Off for W+G Readers Right Now
By Jamey Powell
Menstrual Health
Researchers Are Working on an Ovarian Cancer Vaccine That Could Save Thousands of Lives. Here's What We Know About It So Far
By Allison Forsyth
Menstrual Health
I'm Allergic to My Period, and It Took Me 13 Years to Get a Diagnosis. Here's How I Finally Figured It Out
By Molly Triffin
Menstrual Health
We Need to Talk About Menopause—and This New Survey Proves It
By Korin Miller
Hormone Health
Just Wondering: Why Do I Sometimes Get My Period Twice in One Month?
By Marygrace Taylor
Menstrual Health
10 Reasons You Have Stomach Pain After Sex if You Have a Vagina—and How to Relieve It
By Marygrace Taylor
Menstrual Health
Yep, Your Immune System Is Weaker on Your Period (as if That Time of the Month Wasn't Bad Enough)
By Marygrace Taylor
Menstrual Health
Always Get Constipated Before Your Period? Here's How to Keep Things Moving
By Kathleen Felton
Travel Tips
Yep, Jet Lag Can Delay Your Period. Here's When to Expect Your Cycle to Adjust
By Marygrace Taylor
Menstrual Health
Wait, Why Do I Have Brown Discharge but I'm Not on My Period?
By Marygrace Taylor
Menstrual Health
10 Reasons Why You're Spotting Before Your Period Even Starts, and When to See an OB/GYN
By Marygrace Taylor
Menstrual Health
Just Took Plan B? Here's When Your Menstrual Cycle Will Return to Its Natural Rhythm
By Jaime Osnato
Menstrual Health
6 Surprising Menopause Symptoms Your Dentist Can Spot (Even at a Regular Cleaning)
By Erika Ebsworth-Goold
Menstrual Health
Joints Achier Than Usual? Menopause *May Be* the Culprit—Here Are 6 Ways to Get Relief
By Marygrace Taylor
Mental Challenges
If You Got Diagnosed With ADHD During Menopause, You're Far From Alone—Here's What Experts Want You to Know About the Connection
By Cathy Nelson
Menstrual Health
Quick Question: Is It Normal To Bleed on the Pill (Even When You're Not Supposed To)?
By Jaime Osnato
Menstrual Health
OK TMI: Why Do I *Always* Get Diarrhea on My Period?
By Marygrace Taylor
Menstrual Health
Just Wondering: When Does Your Period Come Back After Having a Baby?
By Jaime Osnato
Menstrual Health
6 Things To Do in Your 30s To Prep Your Body (and Mind) for Menopause
By Jaime Osnato
Menstrual Health
14 Reasons Why You Might Get Period-Like Cramps When You're *Not* on Your Period
By Jaime Osnato
Menstrual Health
I Found Out My Gut Issues Were Actually Caused by Endometriosis—Here Were the Top 5 Symptoms I Had
By Tabitha Britt
Menstrual Health
Yes, Getting an IUD Under Sedation Is an Option—Here’s How I Did It (and How You Can, Too)
By Amanda Svachula
Menstrual Health
Being Sick Can Throw Your Period Out of Whack—Here’s Why, and How To Get Regular Again
By Jaime Osnato
Menstrual Health
Getting an IUD Can Really F*cking Hurt—and the CDC Is Finally Paying Attention
By Sandra Rose Salathe
Menstrual Health
Being Sick Can Throw Your Period Out of Whack—Here's Why, and How To Get Regular Again
By Jaime Osnato
Hormone Health
Your Heart Health Can Take a Hit During Menopause. Here Are 6 Things You Can Do About That
By Jessica Migala
Menstrual Health
Is Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause *Also* Good for Your Heart? It Could Come Down to Timing
By Cathy Nelson
Menstrual Health
Can Diarrhea Ever Be a Sign You're Ovulating? An OB/GYN Weighs In
By Jaime Osnato
Menstrual Health
President Biden Wants To Rectify the State of Women’s Health Research—but What Will It Take To Catch Up?
By Molly Longman
Hormone Health
Niecy Nash Wants You To Know Menopause Is Much More Than Just Hot Flashes
By Ciara Lucas
Menstrual Health
It Can Take a Decade To Get an Endometriosis Diagnosis. Here Are 5 Tips To Speed Up the Process
By Jen Ator
Menstrual Health
I Have PMDD, and This Sound Healing App Helped Me Have Calm, Less Emotionally Tumultuous Periods
By Allison Forsyth
Menstrual Health
Bleeding After Sex? Here's What Your Body's Trying To Tell You
By Wendy Wisner
Menstrual Health
7 Things You Need To Know About Opill, the First OTC Birth Control Pill
By Raegan McDonald-Mosley, MD, MPH
Menstrual Health
Is Long COVID the Match That Will Finally Light a Fire Under Research Into Women's Reproductive Health?
By Colleen De Bellefonds
Menstrual Health
Menopause Changes Your Pelvic Floor. Here's How to Keep It Strong, Healthy, and Pain-Free
By Erika Ebsworth-Goold
Menstrual Health
Feel Deep-in-Your-Bones Exhausted Right Before Your Period? Here's Why
By Jenn Sinrich
Menstrual Health
OK, Serious Question: Can You Poop With a Tampon In?
By Jaime Osnato
Menstrual Health
Yup, Your Period Can Make You Woozy—But It Might Be More Than PMS
By Marygrace Taylor
Hormone Health
How Long Do Menopause Symptoms Last, Anyway?
By Ciara Lucas
Menstrual Health
Can Menopause Cause Dehydration? What OB/GYNs Want You To Know
By Ashley Broadwater
Healthy Body
Our Everyday Gear Can Now Perform Medical Tests from Home
By Jennifer Heimlich
Hormone Health
How Hormone Changes During Your Menstrual Cycle and Throughout Life Can Affect Your Risk of Migraine Attacks
By Laura Onstot
Menstrual Health
What Your Body Is Trying To Tell You if Your Period Lasts Longer Than 7 Days
By Mara Santilli
Menstrual Health
Going With the Flow (or Not): How I Stay on the Road During Perimenopause
By Erika Ebsworth-Goold
Menstrual Health
These 8 Period-Care Brands Will Now Reimburse You for the Discriminatory 'Tampon Tax'
By Amelia McBride
Menstrual Health
What It Means When Your Vagina Smells Fishy, Metallic, or Just Plain Funky After Your Period
By Ashley Broadwater
Menstrual Health
I Traded Tampons for Menstrual Cups for 3 Months, and I Am Sold—Here's What They're Actually Like To Use
By Kate Hull
Healthy Sleeping Habits
My Periods Were Full of Painful Nights Until I Found This Sleeping Position That Alleviated My Cramps and Clots
By Tiffany Eve Lawrence
Menstrual Health
Feel Itchy ‘Down There’ Before or During Your Period? Doctors Explain Why It Happens
By Ashley Broadwater
Hair-Care Tips
A Dermatologist and a Gynecologist Explain Why Heavy Periods Impact Hair Health—And How To Cope
By Kara Jillian Brown
Yoga
These 4 Yoga Poses Can Ease Period Cramps and Other PMS Symptoms
By Amber Sayer
Healthy Body
Despite What TikTok Says, Hip Thrusts Won't Impact Your Fertility, According to a Reproductive Endocrinologist
By Jessica Giles
Menstrual Health
Hear Us Out: It’s Time for Companies To Offer Paid Menstrual Leave
By Sandra Rose Salathe
Hormone Health
Menstrual-Cycle-Syncing Workouts Are Breaking Taboos—And Raising Questions
By Rachel Kraus
Healthy Body
This CBD Balm Instantly Melts Away My Period Pain, and Smells Amazing As It Soothes
By Han Schneider
Healthy Pregnancy
Here’s When To Get Back on Birth Control After Having a Baby, if You’re Definitely Not Trying To Get Pregnant
By Alyssa Sparacino
Menstrual Health
How To Break Up With Disposable Tampons—And 5 More Environmentally Conscious Options
By Calin Van Paris
Healthy Body
The Evvy Vaginal Microbiome Test Helps You Understand Your Bacteria *Down There*—So I Tried It
By Mercey Livingston
Hair-Care Tips
Whether Our Hair is Relaxed or Not, Beauty Products Put Black Women at Risk
By Kara Jillian Brown
Healthy Body
Can That Raw Carrot Salad Really Help With Hormones? We Asked a Nutritionist, Hormone Specialist, and Doctor to Weigh In
By Annita Katee
Astrology
What It Means To Get Your Period Around the New Moon, AKA Having a White Moon Cycle
By Jessica Estrada
Skin-Care Tips
Your Eczema May Be Worse the Week Before Your Period—A Derm Explains Why
By Kara Jillian Brown
Astrology
What It Means if Your Period Falls Around the Full Moon, AKA a Red Moon Cycle
By Kells McPhillips
Menstrual Health
What You Need To Know About Titanium Dioxide in Pads and Tampons
By Kells McPhillips
Menstrual Health
What You Need To Know About the Seriousness of Period Poverty and How You Can Help
By Ashley Broadwater
Political Issues
What You Need To Know About Access to Contraception in a Post-Roe America
By Erica Sloan
Skin-Care Tips
5 Menopause Cooling Sprays That Will Give You *Instant* Relief From Hot Flashes
By Kara Jillian Brown
Feminine Hygiene Products
9 Period-Care Brands That Have Plenty of Tampons in Stock and Are Committed To Keeping It That Way
By Erica Sloan
Healthy Body
To Stacy London, Menopause Care Isn’t Just the Latest Trend—It’s a Permanent Necessity
By Erica Sloan
Menstrual Health
From Increased Jaw Pain to Dry Eyes, These 5 Menopause Symptoms May Come as a Surprise
By Isadora Baum
Menstrual Health
'I'm an OB/GYN—Here's the First Thing I Do When Cramps Are About To Hit'
By Ashley Broadwater
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