When a patient calls me and asks, “Why am I spotting?” I’m not being difficult when I insist on an appointment. Of all the symptoms gynecologists deal with, the one that probably has the longest list ...

Women experience disruptions in their sleep patterns and report heightened feelings of anger in the days leading up to their period, according to new research. The study, "Interaction of Sleep and ...

While alcohol can impact several hormones involved in menstruation, its exact effect on uterine bleeding isn’t clear. Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) refers to heavy periods, or bleeding or spotting ...

There have long been theories that women's menstrual cycles align with the moon, and now a new study suggests there's some truth to that. Using years of records kept by 22 women, researchers found ...

As the average length of women’s menstrual cycles matches the moon’s 29.5-day waxing and waning cycle, many cultures associated the moon with fertility. The celestial body’s influence on humans ...

Women experience disruptions in their sleep patterns and report heightened feelings of anger in the days leading up to their period, according to new research. The study sheds new light on the ...