Skip navigation!

Guide To That Time Of The Month

The Apple Watch Can Now Track Your Period

AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT

More from Guide To That Time Of The Month

Here’s Why Your Period Blood Smells

Bacterial Vaginosis Is The Vaginal Infection That Just Won't Quit You

What To Do If You Get Your Period On Your Wedding Day—From Brides Who’ve Been ...

Women's Health News

AOC Says New Abortion Law In Georgia Ignores "Basic Biology"

On Wednesday morning, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted a response to Georgia's new “heartbeat” bill, which was signed into law on Tuesday.

Diet & Nutrition

How Important Is Diet When Treating Endometriosis?

Perhaps one of the most frustrating things about having endometriosis — besides the debilitating cramps and long periods — is knowing that there’

Does Running Make Your Period Go Away?

Emma Abrahamson, a 22-year-old runner who hosts a popular running YouTube channel, ran competitively full-time from the time she was 11 years old. But she

AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT

Tilted Uteruses: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know

If you’re someone who has a uterus, then you might feel like you have it all figured out: you know why it bleeds, how it holds a baby, and what it

Where Does Vaginal Odor Come From & What Should You Do About It?

Most of us have been conditioned to believe that any odor that comes from the lower half of the body is humiliating — and that includes farts, feet, and

What It Means If You Get 2 Periods In 1 Month

If you’re someone who menstruates, getting your period can often feel like one more annoying task you get to scratch off your monthly checklist of ch

A Movie About Periods Just Won An Oscar & It's Not Just A Win For...

When a group of feminist high school students at Oakwood School in North Hollywood first learned about the taboo surrounding menstruation in developing cou

Everything You Need To Know About Your Fallopian Tubes

For people with ovaries and uteruses, the fallopian tubes might seem like another accessory in the bouquet of reproductive organs that make up a human'

Kate Beckinsale Hospitalized With Ruptured Ovarian Cyst

Kate Beckinsale shared photos of herself in the hospital over the weekend, because she suffered a ruptured ovarian cyst. “Turns out a ruptured ovaria

How Working Out With A Tampon In Can Backfire

You made it to your CrossFit class, despite your horrible period cramps. You even wore your period underwear just in case your tampon leaks. And yet, in th

Julianne Hough Got Real About Painful Sex With Endometriosis

In a new interview with Women’s Health, Julianne Hough spoke about how she handles one of the common but less-discussed symptoms of endometriosis: painfu

Diet & Nutrition

Is Seed Cycling The Answer To All Your Period Problems?

The list of offbeat treatments people are willing to use in the name of period relief range from using essential oils, to sitting on a vaginal steamer, and

It’s Totally Normal To Get Hot Flashes Before Your Period

If you’re under “a certain age” and have ever gotten a hot flash, you know two things. First, you’ve discovered that when they hit,

by Sarah Jacoby

Why Does Gas Hurt Sometimes?

Sometimes your farts smell, sometimes they’re loud, and, yes, sometimes they hurt. But the one thing farts are not (or, at least, shouldn’t be)

6 Reasons You Could Be Spotting Before Your Period

by Sarah Jacoby

AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT

Feel-Good Movies That Will Leave You Warm & Fuzzy

by Elena Nicolaou

What Does It Mean If You Pee Blood?

They say that you can tell a lot about your health by looking at the color of your pee: Clear to pale yellow means you're hydrated, and amber to brown

6 Reasons Your Period Is Late (Other Than Pregnancy)

by Sarah Jacoby

A 10th State Just Eliminated The Tampon Tax

On Election Day, Nevada residents had the option to remove the 6.85% sales tax on menstrual products, aka the “tampon tax.” About 56.7% of vote

Can You Get Pregnant Right Before Your Period?

Figuring out when you're ovulating, when your fertile window is, and when you're least fertile can often feel as foreign and confusing as interpr

These Period Tracking Apps Will Make Your Time-Of-The-Month A Tot...

In my perfect period app, Judy Blume would pop up on my phone screen and remind me to clip my sanitary pad to my sanitary belt. Unfortunately — life isn?

What Would Happen If You Accidentally Had Sex With A Tampon In?

When you have your period, a quickie can turn into an oopsie pretty fast. You're so fired up to have sex that you don't even think about the fact

Is It Normal For Your Gums To Bleed More Around Your Period?

Leading up to your period, you expect to see and deal with blood when you go to the bathroom — that's just a fact of life. But you might be surprise

CBD Vaginal Suppositories Are A Thing — But Are They Safe?

These days, it seems like people claim cannabidiol (aka CBD) will cure pretty much any health concern or bodily ailment you're dealing with. Got anxie

Guide To That Time Of The Month

How Giving Birth Can Mess With Your Period

After you give birth, it's safe to say that many things in your life change, including your body. And while your normal routine has turned upside down

What Happens To Your Period Blood If You Miss A Month?

If you use your imagination, getting your period is a lot like emptying out the lint trap inside of a clothes dryer, only the lint trap is your uterus and

Here’s How Wellness Bloggers Are Rebranding Periods

At first scroll, Los Angeles-based blogger Lee Tilghman’s feed, aka @leefromamerica, has all the makings of a millennial wellness influencer. YouR

AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT