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If you track your period, you know that having an irregular cycle is rarely enjoyable. If your search history is filled with questions about why your period is late or you're always asking Dr. Google, ...

One week you’re convinced your period’s coming, and then something feels off. The timing’s strange, so you start to wonder: ...

Am I pregnant?” This might be your first thought if you have missed your period. But that is not how it works. You can get accurate results if you wait 1-2 weeks after a missed period. You can make ...

have had intercourse several times since. Until now, my periods have been like clockwork, but this month it is a day late and has still not arrived.

The type of birth control you choose, when you start taking it, and the unique chemistry of your body all play a role in when your next menstrual period will be. With combination pills, your next ...

Your period could be crampin’ your style — and your future health. Girls are reaching puberty faster than previous generations, a phenomenon perplexing researchers. The average age of the start of ...