Experts weigh in on whether syncing exercise with your period actually boosts performance — and what to do if hormones are ...

The main message from researchers is clear. Women can train in all phases of their cycle. Strength training and yoga are ...

While working out can provide pain relief and quicker reactions on the field, new research shows a significant downside to ...

A new peer-reviewed study published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living found that while female athletes weren’t more likely to get injured during menstruation, the injuries they sustained during ...

The menstrual cycle is a key physiological process in women: it impacts performance, neuromuscular control, metabolism, and ...

Studies show the menstrual cycle changes certain brain regions. But they don’t reveal whether that’s connected to emotional fluctuations. Colored coronal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the ...

Lauren Silva, a freelance writer in New York City, believes in feeling good in your body and making that experience accessible to everyone across generations. The proof is in her ever-piling browser ...

I've spent the majority of my adult life on birth control pills, taking them continuously, so my period has been nonexistent. So imagine my surprise when, in December 2021, I got my period, along with ...

If you have an extremely short cycle, then the time you ovulate could overlap with your period and you could get pregnant if you have unprotected sex.