Frederick R. Jelovsek MD "I have been having a menstrual cycle for the past month and had one last August too. Any information??? Still ongoing and today with clots passing and great rushes of discharge." "I...

Q. Can people tell I'm having my period? A. They won't know unless you tell them. The pads on the market today are very thin and fit into the crotch of your underpants. Even if...

You’ve probably heard your mother or grandmother make reference to the moon and menstruation. Chances are that you did as most do and laughed it off, but as it turns out, there may well...

By Frederick R. Jelovsek, M.D. The diagnosis of abnormal menstrual bleeding is often a difficult one. Sometimes the basis is hormonal, other times it may be due to mechanical causes. These can be polyps, fibroids...

Getting your period for the first time can be a confusing time.  Understanding why women experience menstruation and getting the answers to the many questions you may have about your period will help make...

Occasionally what are thought to just menstrual cramps can turn out to represent other conditions. You may want ot look at our articles on: Muscle Pain Presenting as Pelvic Pain Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Migraine headaches are more common in women and 60-70% of women with migraines report some relationship with their menstrual period. Usually there is an increased frequency before, during and after menses....

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Period twice in one month If a teenage girl gets her period twice in one month what does that mean? is it even possible? If one of the bleeding episodes is extra bleeding...