Researchers have linked early menstruation to an increased risk of health problems later in life. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta A new study, published Wednesday, found that girls are starting their ...

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first period earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and '60s. That's according to a large new study published this past week in the journal JAMA Network Open ...

Girls in the United States are getting their periods earlier, and it's taking longer for them to become regular, according to a study. The age at which women get their first period, known ...

Girls are getting their periods earlier and it is taking longer for their menstrual cycles to regulate – trends that are putting more girls at risk of health problems later in life. The average age of ...

Girls in the United States have been getting their periods at younger ages over the last fifty years, with additional variation among races, according to a new study. The study published in the JAMA ...

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“I wasn’t shy from the first time,” says Genet Birhanu of her job as a menstrual educator in Ethiopia. “I understand menstruation cycle is an old taboo,” she says, but “I’m not afraid” to talk about ...

Researchers are finally trying to understand the complex causes of menstrual pain, or dysmenorrhea—and potential solutions.