Period loss, or amenorrhea, affects approximately 3% to 4% of women of reproductive age. It can be the body’s response to an ...

Ever wonder what really happens during menstruation, when girls enter puberty and have their period? Maybe you’ve wanted to talk to your mom, sister, or dad about it. But each time you said the ...

Menstruation is part of human life, yet we hide it behind stigma and taboos. In this Focus, our authors discuss why menstruation matters. Tackling significant ...

H ISTORY OFFERS no shortage of unhinged takes on menstruation. In 77AD, Pliny the Elder claimed that contact with menstrual blood would turn crops barren and drive dogs mad.A medieval medical text ...

It is the twenty-first century, yet discussions about menstruation still occur behind closed doors. Many women and girls remain uncomfortable discussing their periods or related issues due to the ...