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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PERIODS∗∗

From super–informative articles to real answers from three perspectives — a peer, a mom, and a health expert — you'll find everything you need to know about periods.

This is not intended to be medical advice. Everybody is different so please make sure to consult your physician if you're having issues. Do not delay or refrain from seeking professional medical advice from your physician because of something you have read on this site.

FEATURED ARTICLES & REAL ANSWERS

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Question:“Why do my breasts hurt when I'm getting close to my period?”

Peer Answer: Ugh, PMS! It’s just not fair. My breasts always hurt when I’m about to get my period, along with my lower back. I also get crazy massive cravings for sugary or salty things. Oh and don’t forget the...

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Yoga poses to do while you're experiencing PMS

PMS YOGA POSES

To help ease painful cramps and lower back pain, try practicing these PMS yoga poses. Because your time of the month doesn't have to get in the way of your workout or your life. For help relieving...

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Question:“Can you induce your period by using a heating pad or taking vitamin C? I'm 3 days late and it's driving me crazy!”

Peer Answer: As far as I know, there's no guaranteed way to induce your period. But you'll have to read what health expert Dr. Molly has to say to find out for sure. I've definitely been two or three days late...

VAGINAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

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Question:“Is it normal for your ovaries to hurt before and during your period?”

Peer Answer: I’m not really sure if that is normal to be honest because I’ve never had it happen to me personally. But I think you should check out health expert Sandy’s answer to this one. If it continues to...

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WHICH ABSORBENCY IS RIGHT FOR ME?

Your period lasts for 3-7 days on average, but that doesn’t mean that menstrual blood is flowing freely the entire time! From one day to the next, and even from morning to evening, the amount of...

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FIRST PERIOD: WHAT YOU MIGHT EXPECT

by Kelly Wickham

You might be wondering about your first period. You might even be a little nervous about asking someone. It's fine to wonder and very natural to want to know what it is that your body is doing. Trust...

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TO GROOM OR NOT TO GROOM...

by Jordan Miller

One area where opinions and habits vary greatly is pubic hair. Pubic hair helps to keep bacteria out of the vagina and urinary tract. However, there are no medical reasons why you should or shouldn't...

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FINDING DR. RIGHT: HOW TO CHOOSE A GOOD GYNECOLOGIST

For most women, just the thought of having to move to a new town can cause instant panic. It’s not the concept of packing and unpacking that generates such an anxious reaction, it’s those...

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TALKING ABOUT YOUR PERIOD COULD IMPROVE YOUR ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP

by Laura Martin

The first time I told my boyfriend that I loved him it was because of my period. It wasn’t because my period made me act extra emotional; I did it because of the way he acted about my period....

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THE HPV VACCINE: FACT VERSUS FICTION

The choice to vaccinate your daughter against the human papillomavirus, or HPV, to protect her against cervical cancer is a difficult one, fraught with controversy. There is no one right answer, only...

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