Whether you have irregular periods, a super heavy flow or debilitating cramps, the common treatment prescribed to control your symptoms is birth control. Often, you can even use birth control to help ...

Some experts have called the first 12 weeks after giving birth the fourth trimester. Your baby is getting used to life outside the womb and you’re adapting to life as a parent. This doesn’t cover the ...

Nobody gets a period on birth control” So, you’re on the pill — or maybe you use the patch or the ring — but you still bleed ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." No one enjoys having their period—that’s pretty much the facts. (If it’s a fun time for you, pls send ...

An early period may be due to lifestyle changes like periods of stress, strenuous exercise, or drastic weight changes that alter your hormone production. But early periods can also be caused by ...

As it turns out, marketing an end to a woman's monthly periods isn't such an easy sell. Helen Farmer, a 26-year-old graduate student from New Brunswick, grimaced at the mention of Seasonale, the first ...

A growing coalition of conservatives are speaking out against hormonal birth control, while promoting a more “natural” ...

Dr. Sophia Yen hasn't had a period for 11 years. She's promoting a movement called #PeriodsOptional. Experts say that placebo birth-control pills aren't necessary and that people can safely skip ...