Tampon and Calendar Investigators examined the relationship between menstrual cycle characteristics in adolescence and early adulthood and the risk for early natural menopause. Early natural menopause ...

For generations we have been taught that the average menstrual cycle is 28 days in length, split by ovulation into two roughly equal parts, each 14 days in length. During the first phase, the ...

Short and long menstrual cycles have been associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases. Menstrual cycle length seems to be determined by the underlying hormonal profile—but could cycle length ...

New data from 8,700 women shows how underweight and obesity disrupt cycles—and why hitting a BMI sweet spot of 20 could boost fertility and ovulation. Study: Body mass index and menstrual irregularity ...

Ovarian cancer is the tenth most common form of cancer among women in the United States, but it accounts for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. If detected early, the ...

A study of more than 58,000 women over a 12-year period found that longer or shorter menstrual cycles were associated with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, heart attack or atrial ...