Getting your first period after childbirth is a step in your body’s recovery process. The answer to this depends on several factors, including whether you're breastfeeding and how your body is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study out of Brazil links early or late menstruation onset to health struggles later in life. How the timing of your first ...

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier than in decades past. Researchers say there are multiple factors causing early puberty, including obesity and environmental pollutants. Girls ...

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Are you at risk for heart disease or thyroid cancer? Ask Aunt Flo. Do you remember when you got your first period? If not, think harder because your doctor may soon be asking. In the last year, ...

Your menstrual cycle is the time between the first day of your last period and the first day of your next period. Most menstrual cycles are 24 to 38 days. When you have a cycle that’s less than 24 ...