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Discover whether being sick can delay your period, depending on the type and duration of your condition. An OB/GYN gives prevention tips. Unless you’re trying to get pregnant, a late period can be, ...

To make your period come faster, take your placebo birth control pills earlier, try having sex, or relieve stress.

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and '60s. And more girls are beginning menstruation before the age of 9, which ...

So, periods stink: Youve got , agonizing , , , and, of course, bleeding. Can it get worse? Well, you may also deal with a lovely aching, throbbing headache before or during your period. UGH. Exactly ...