Having periods is normal, but talking about it with your kid might not be. Here's how to do it right, according to doctors.

Your period could be crampin’ your style — and your future health. Girls are reaching puberty faster than previous generations, a phenomenon perplexing researchers. The average age of the start of ...

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier than in decades past. Researchers say there are multiple factors causing early puberty, including obesity and environmental pollutants. Girls ...

Anna Lee Beyer writes about mental health, relationships, parenting, and books for Huffington Post, Romper, Slate, Glamour, Parents, and others. A first menstrual cycle usually occurs between the ages ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jessica Biel opens up about getting her first period and dealing with period shame. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Noam ...

Pregnancy is almost long enough for you to forget what having a period feels like. But rest assured, the first period postpartum will swoop in to remind you—potentially with a vengeance. Here's ...

Everyone's period is slightly different, and odds are, you have a good sense of what's normal for you. But when things start to deviate outside the norm — like a period that starts and stops — it's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study out of Brazil links early or late menstruation onset to health struggles later in life. How the timing of your first ...