"I was shocked." "I didn't know what to do." "I thought I was dying." You don't have to look long to find people sharing the stories of getting their first period on social media — and for many, ...

How did you learn about periods for the first time? Was it in a fifth grade classroom, split by sex? An embarrassing conversation with parents? When menstrual health researcher Mandi Tembo learned ...

Starting the period talk with your daughter can feel a bit daunting. It’s one of those important conversations that every parent needs to have, but knowing how to approach it can make all the ...

A female’s first menstrual period, known as menarche, occurs during puberty. Menstruation indicates that the body is mature enough for reproduction. About 98% of girls begin their periods by age 15.

From the very first time she laced up her sneakers at high school track practice through her final race as a collegiate athlete, Olympic runner Colleen Quigley never felt ashamed to have a period. Her ...

A first menstrual cycle usually occurs between the ages of 10 and 16 with the average age of a first period being 12.4 years old. That’s a pretty wide range, so how do you know when your kid needs ...

We asked two experts how they would give the period talk. Here are six pieces of advice — including the science of periods, management... This is the period talk you should've gotten How did you learn ...