Period is a normal part of a woman’s menstrual cycle. This lining leaves the body through the vagina, resulting in bleeding. Periods usually last between three to seven days and occur once a month.

The different phases of the menstrual cycle have fluctuating hormones that impact mood, energy, nutrition intake and more. Here's what to know. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus ...

My period is, and always has been, very regular, reliably arriving every 21 days. So when it was 10 days late this past September, I freaked out and called my doctor to figure out what the heck was ...