For anyone who menstruates, this is a routine question during any visit to your doctor. Health care providers generally ask this to determine whether their patient is concerned about a menstrual ...

Many women who seek help for menstrual problems are referred to gynaecology clinics for treatment of menorrhagia (excessive blood loss during menstruation) when actually they have pain or broader ...

Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 does not make women more likely to seek medical attention for menstrual problems, the largest study conducted on the subject said on Thursday. Since Covid ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about female entrepreneurs in healthcare. When Rachana Gupta’s husband was diagnosed with psoriasis, the couple spent a ...

In Latin America, menstruating people are typically viewed and treated with fear and distain, and the result is they are given medications or even forced to undergo surgery by doctors who don’t ...

FemTech has created menstruation-related research opportunities that otherwise would not have existed. Because menstruation has historically been excluded from research studies, there are significant ...

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After vaccination, some people have reported heavy periods or breakthrough bleeding. But changes to menstruation are not listed as a possible side-effect since clinical trials haven't investigated it.

For most women, menstruation is a friend who arrives every month, but sometimes it may not come on time. Periods are considered irregular if they come much earlier or later than the expected day.

The reason I am writing on this topic today is an awareness seminar I had the opportunity to attend, which focused on menstrual hygiene and daily care. In this seminar, young girls were informed about ...