Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD Key Takeaways Breast development usually starts about two years before the first ...

Brandi Jones has over two decades of experience as a nurse in an acute care setting. Her clinical background includes pediatrics, medical-surgical, and women's health. She also specializes in ...

The findings from a recent study also suggest that menstruating younger, especially at age 10 or less, may increase stroke risk. In the women who developed diabetes, there was also an association ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Young Weight gain during your period is temporary and usually ends once the period is over.Eating ...

It was my first period in over a decade. Yep, I was 28 going on 14, after swapping my progesterone-only contraceptive pill – which comes with the handy side effect of never having that time of the ...

You can stop your period with continuous cycle pills, an IUD, shots, patches, or vaginal rings. To delay your period, you can skip your placebo week of birth control and start a new pack. You can't ...