Your first period

How much bleeding is normal during a period?

The amount of blood you lose during a period varies from woman to woman, like most aspects of your monthly cycle.

How regular is a woman’s period?

Recently started your period? Don’t worry if they aren’t regular yet – this isn’t a sign that there’s a problem.

Discharge – what’s normal and what’s not?

Is it normal to have discharge? Absolutely. Vaginal discharge is nothing to panic about. In fact, it’s a good thing.

What is ovulation?

Heard the word ovulation but not sure what it means or when it happens? Don’t worry – it’s just a part of your monthly menstrual cycle, and we’ll go through how it works.

What is PMS?

Feeling out of sorts before your period is pretty common. But we have the lowdown on PMS (sometimes known as premenstrual tension or PMT) – whether you’re looking for how long it lasts or how you can help ease premenstrual symptoms.

Period myths

At any one time, a quarter of women of reproductive age are menstruating. And yet, there is a still a great deal of confusion about how periods affect women’s lives.

I'm 10 years old. My discharges are black like old blood. What's happening?

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