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What are irregular periods?

Having an occasional irregular or abnormal period is usually not a problem, but an irregular menstrual cycle can signal ...
Periods do not always cause problems. But if they are consistently very heavy or painful, or if they regularly cause severe mood changes, it can significantly disrupt a person’s life. Irregular or ...
As you probably learned back in middle school, menstruation is the monthly shedding of your uterine lining. Though it can be uncomfortable and sometimes inconvenient, your period is your body's way of ...
Irregular periods are often blamed on hormones, but doctors say changes in menstrual cycles can sometimes point to thyroid ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Perkins suggests that adopting holistic lifestyle habits can encourage a happy and healthy reproductive system regardless of your age or demographics or ...
People with heavy menstrual bleeding may loose close to a pint of liquid during their period. Tony Thiethoaly/ Shutterstock Many of us have no idea whether or not our period is “normal”. It’s no ...
Not getting your period after you go off birth control can be concerning, but it’s fairly common. Learn what happens to your ...