A recent study indicates that girls of color, particularly Black girls, are beginning their menstrual cycles at younger ages than their peers. While the exact reasons for this phenomenon remain ...

Are your daughter's periods causing her pain? It's essential for parents to understand what's normal and what's not when it comes to menstrual pain in young girls. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, ...

Well, I think it will affect me in like obviously pain because I think the last thing I'd want to do if I was in pain was go run a lap. But er… I feel like I can't do as much as I want to be doing. I ...

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‘At my school, you’re only allowed one toilet break a day, and during lesson time most of the toilets are locked and guarded by senior staff,’ says Millie, 16, when asked about being on her period at ...

Girls are brilliant, creative, powerful and strong. We are world change-makers. There are 600 million girls in the world today and nearly 4 billion women. Together, we make up almost half of the world ...

Elizabeth Rios got her period in fifth grade. The 20-year-old Miami native knew her mom and older sister developed early, but when it came, she was scared. “I thought I was in trouble for getting it ...