Menstrual Health Factsheets

Menstruation also called menses is the monthly shedding of the lining (endometrium) of the uterus (womb). more...

Pain starts in the days leading up to the menstrual period and progresses in severity, peaking just before the menstrual flow begins and not lessening in intensity for 1-2 days thereafter. more...

Premenstrual Syndrome, or PMS, is the name given to the group of symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle. Symptoms can begin post ovulation and usually become worse just before the period begins. more...

Menstruation occurs when pregnancy has not occurred and the lining of the uterus breaks down and flows out through the vagina. more...

When first start having your period and, then again, around menopause where some women will experience irregularity as their cycle slows. more...