Discover what period poverty is, how it affects education and health, and why access to safe menstrual products and toilets is essential.

Over the last 55 years, young girls in the US have been getting their first periods earlier and earlier. Nowadays, the average age is roughly 12. Some girls may menstruate as early as 8, according to ...

Menstrual Health Tips: When should women have their first period, what health information is related to its timing, and what are the possible risks? Menstrual Health Tips: Menstruation is an important ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Marni Sommer, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health (THE CONVERSATION) ...

Getting your first period can come with a lot of conflicting feelings, from confusion and fear to excitement or relief. Knowing what to expect — as much as is possible — is one thing that can make ...