Medically reviewed by Khadeja Haye, MD Key Takeaways Endometriosis causes severe pain that can feel sharp or dull and may ...

Your breasts are bigger and slightly sensitive. One minute you were happy, and the next, there are tears streaming down your face. If you’re a person with ovaries, these symptoms are all too familiar.

Experiencing cramps but no period? It might be scary to feel pelvic pain and discomfort outside of your menstrual cycle (especially if it’s in addition to other startling symptoms), but the cause ...

If you miss your period after you stop birth control, you might be concerned, especially if you’ve had a negative pregnancy test. But a delayed period after stopping hormonal birth control is common.

Have you ever experienced cramps in your lower abdomen, which felt like menstrual cramps, but were not? Many women get cramps, but no period. This is pretty common. Do you know what is the reason ...

What happens when you experience the cramps without the actual arrival of your monthly visitor? But what happens when you experience the cramps without the actual arrival of your monthly visitor? It ...

You can stop your periods with birth control pills (and some other forms), choosing to have no periods or a reduced number. Here are the brands we do and don’t recommend. If you experience very severe ...

Missing a period when you’re on birth control can be enough to make your heart stop. Take a deep breath. Not having a period while using NuvaRing is probably NBD. Yep! Missing a scheduled period when ...

Most females have their first period around 2 years after breast development and other signs of puberty begin. For some, the first period may be light and start gradually with some spotting or brown ...

Some types of birth control stop ovulation, which means your body doesn’t release an egg. Others make it difficult for sperm to reach the egg by thickening the mucus in the cervix. Birth control may ...