If you're someone who suffers from period cramps, the chances are they've hit at plenty of inconvenient times: on a night out with friends; mid-run; in the middle of the night. The latter can feel ...

You can stop your period with continuous cycle pills, an IUD, shots, patches, or vaginal rings. To delay your period, you can skip your placebo week of birth control and start a new pack. You can't ...

Your menstrual cycle is the time between the first day of your last period and the first day of your next period. Most menstrual cycles are 24 to 38 days. When you have a cycle that’s less than 24 ...

Renita White, MD, is an obstetrician/gynecologist at Georgia Obstetrics and Gynecology in Atlanta, Georgia. Her areas of expertise include fibroids, irregular vaginal ...