Menstruation

The menstrual cycles for adolescents vary significantly, including the age at which the first period begins. Frequency, length of period, and amount of bleeding also [...]

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Ever since I was a teenager and began menstruating, I seem to get headaches that come on around the first day of [...]

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 14 and her pediatrician recently reminded us that she should get the HPV vaccine because it can help prevent cervical [...]

Expert alert: What’s the connection between hormones and migraine headaches? As migraine sufferers know all too well, the throbbing pain associated [...]

Menstruation and asthma flare-ups — How your monthly cycle can worsen your asthma. ________________________________________ Just before and during your period, progesterone and estrogen levels decrease. In some [...]

Iron deficiency anemia is a common type of anemia — a condition in which blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells [...]

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 41 and have had regular periods (every 28 days) my entire life, until recently, when [...]

In this Medical Edge Radio episode, Dr. Jacqueline Thielen, a women's health specialist at Mayo Clinic  disucsses irregular periods. To listen, click the link [...]