Gynecologist reveals vagina symptoms you should never ignore
While it can be shrouded in taboo, understanding what normal discharge looks like could save you from serious health complications.
Scientists reveal how your period and PMS affects sleep
The research offers real solutions to the fatigue and emotional distress many women experience in the days before their period.
Woman asks husband for "pads with wings"—internet hysterical at what he got
"Someone educate me because I'm scared my girlfriend will eventually do this to me," one user wrote among comments about men's knowledge of menstruation.
Lung disease risk linked to age of first period
Development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be related to estrogen exposure throughout our lives.
How your vagina will change in 2024
"It is important to adjust vaginal care based on these changes," women's health expert Valentina Milanova told Newsweek.
Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle partnered with David Oyelowo
Meghan Markle returned to an issue she championed before she was a duchess while partnering up with David Oyelowo for charity.
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Air pollution linked to earlier puberty in teenage girls
"Early puberty can be associated with many problems, including mental health...but also physiological consequences," a researcher said.
What happens to your brain during your period
"In general, the female brain is still massively understudied in cognitive neuroscience," researcher Julia Sacher said.
Healthy woman's battle to have fallopian tubes removed at age 26
"I talked to my original doctor and said, 'I'm done. I want my tubes out,'" Samantha Martinez told Newsweek.
I was in agony for years. Doctors thought I was lying
I remember the shock and fear, believing I was dying from a secret, shameful disease.
Period product absorbency test uses blood for the first time
Social media users have been outraged after viral posts revealed that different period products have not been compared using real blood until now.
Woman "disgusted" over daughter-in-law's hygiene while visiting backed
"She's disgusted by my lack of decorum," the woman explained about the argument with her mother-in-law.
Toxic "forever chemicals" found in period products
"There is significant evidence that PFAS are already in the blood of everybody in North America," Graham Peaslee told Newsweek.
"I had a hysterectomy at 40, it gave me back my freedom"
Stacey Macdonald tells Newsweek about how having a hysterectomy changed her life in this original essay.
"I woke up covered in blood"
Taijah Watson reveals what happened when she awoke in bed, covered in blood, in this exclusive essay.
'No longer afraid': How Iranian women fight surveillance with sanitary pads
"If they force us to do things like [wearing the] hijab and filter everything for us, we will filter their visibility," one woman in Iran told Newsweek.
Covid vaccines did change women's periods, huge studies show
The effects lasted just one or two months, and researchers saw no impact on fertility at all.
Florida student-athletes are now being asked to report their periods online
Dr. Chris Koutures told Newsweek that information on students' periods "should not go to the school."
Sexism and Homophobia Reach Every Continent
Some women on Australia's Antarctic research stations felt the need to hide their periods for fear of being judged by male peers.
Teen Backed for Causing a Scene at Family Dinner Over 'Lady Problems'
"I can admit that I kind of went HAM on purpose to cause a scene, and it freaked my whole family out," the teen said in her now-viral Reddit post.
Watch Men Experience Period Pain with Menstrual Cramp Simulator
Period pain relief company somedays hooked men in Calgary, Alberta, up to a cramp simulator and got some gut-wrenching responses.
Husband Slammed as 'Stupid Ignorant Man' for Talking About Wife's Uterus
"A lot of menstrual conditions go undiagnosed because as women we are conditioned to put up with the pain every month," one user commented.
Period Tracking Apps May Now Worry Users Amid Abortion Data Concerns
Data suggests many women are swapping apps amid concerns that their health data could be used in abortion trials.
Could Period-Tracking Apps Be Dangerous in a Post-Roe v. Wade U.S.?
Abortion-rights activists have raised concerns over period-tracking apps' data being used as evidence of people having an abortion.
Can Period Underwear Help With Cramp Pain? Gynecologists Weigh In
Gynecologist Dr. Jennifer Gunter explained to Newsweek: "Menstrual products are about comfort and that means different things to different people."
Boss Tells Woman Not To Carry Sanitary Towels, Sparks Fury
The popular post from an office worker online left women outraged after she claimed to have been told to stop carrying sanitary towels to the bathroom.
Internet Backs Dad Who Lets Daughter Keep Pads in the Bathroom
According to the man, his sister said that keeping pads in the bathroom is "not appropriate" "other people could see them."
Man Mocked for Incorrectly 'Mansplaining' How Periods Work to Woman on Date
The man ended up breaking things off after his date laughed at his claim that "women have periods from their butts."
Woman Finds Mystery Tampon in Boyfriend's Room, Emails Tampax for Details
"I found it in my boyfriend's drawer so I am doing some investigation," she told Tampax in an email shown in the video online.
Girl, 6, With 'Heavy Menstrual Bleeding' After COVID Shot Was Actually 41
A data error saw health officials wrongly report that a prepubescent child suffered the side effect after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.