There is a widespread belief that if you get your period early, your reproductive life will end early, and if you get it late ...

A new study out of Brazil links early or late menstruation onset to health struggles later in life. How the timing of your first period can influence your risk of obesity, high blood pressure and ...

The age of one's first period can predict their health in the future. (lastudio87 / Getty Images) For girls, starting their period is inevitable. But the age when a child’s period begins, called ...

SDI Productions/Getty Images / E+ Girls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and '60s. And more girls are beginning ...

Girls in the United States are getting their periods earlier, and it's taking longer for them to become regular, according to a study. The age at which women get their first period, known ...

The findings from a recent study also suggest that menstruating younger, especially at age 10 or less, may increase stroke risk. In the women who developed diabetes, there was also an association ...

Your period could be crampin’ your style — and your future health. Girls are reaching puberty faster than previous generations, a phenomenon perplexing researchers. The average age of the start of ...