It's no secret that getting your period can be a buzzkill. Symptoms like weight gain and bloating can be frustrating, especially if you're going on vacation or have a big event coming up. You may even ...

Many couples believe that having unprotected sex right after a period is “safe.” You’ll often hear people say things like, “I just finished my period, so nothing can happen, right?” But the truth is a ...

Tampons, period underwear and the like get intimately close to women who use them, and naturally shouldn't contain anything potentially harmful. So many women were understandably alarmed when a recent ...

As if periods aren't awful enough on their own, we have news that might make them worse — especially if you've come to love period underwear. A recently settled lawsuit claims that Thinx ...

Thinx just settled a lawsuit alleging its products contain harmful chemical compounds, raising further questions about the safety of period products overall. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta This week, the ...

The "safe period" refers to a specific time during a woman's menstrual cycle when the likelihood of pregnancy is considered to be low. This method is often used as a form of natural family planning or ...