Mike Armour does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Katie Edwards is Commissioning Editor, Health and Medicine at The Conversation in the UK. Sally King is the founder of Menstrual Matters- the world's first evidence-based info hub on menstrual health ...

For exactly 99.4% of a calendar year, tampering is a huge no-no for NFL teams. Since 2012, the league has allowed an exception for that outlying 0.6% of the calendar – two and one-third days, to be ...

Have you ever heard two or more women say they're on the same cycle? This is a common claim among women who live together, for example in a family or as housemates. This idea that people menstruate, ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Red meat is rich in iron but may not fully make up for ...

From endometriosis and cervical cancer, to diabetes, vitamin D deficiency and pollution exposure, scientists are finding period blood offers a window into women's wellbeing. Like many women who ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Timothy Li is a consultant, accountant, ...