Long and irregular menstrual cycles aren’t just a problem when women are trying to conceive. Unpredictable periods may also signal an increased risk for a common type of liver disease, according to a ...

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As anyone who has ever menstruated will know, every period is different. The menstrual cycle can be strongly affected by a variety of internal and external factors, including our lifestyle, weight ...

Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD Key Takeaways Uterine fibroids are muscular tumors that can cause bleeding between menstrual periods.Endometrial hyperplasia causes the endometrium to ...

Irregular periods are often dismissed as “normal” in teenagers, and in many cases, they are a natural part of puberty. But doctors say an increasing number of adolescents are facing persistent ...

Irregular periods after childbirth are normal and might take months to settle. Breastfeeding can delay your period’s return due to hormonal changes. Talk to a doctor if you experience very heavy ...

It is not uncommon to have irregular periods after stopping the pill, but they should really have settled down by six months or so. Sometimes when women think back to starting the pill, it was at a ...

Periods can be—quite literally—a pain. Still, even though many of us dread that time of the month, not getting a period when you’re expecting to can be stressful. And no, pregnancy isn’t always the ...