For anyone who menstruates, this is a routine question during any visit to your doctor. Health care providers generally ask this to determine whether their patient is concerned about a menstrual ...

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When Emma Williams-Tully was 10 years old, she woke up in the middle of the night in a pool of blood. After rushing into her parents’ bedroom, her mother explained that she’d started her period. But ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) For anyone who menstruates, this is a routine question during any visit to your doctor ...