I'm looking for advice, insight, and experiences with uterine fibroid embolization. I'm meeting with a doctor next week, and want to make sure I'm asking all the right questions. Let me tell you about my lady parts! [more inside]
posted by kimdog on Nov 5, 2009 - 3 answers

Is there a way to lengthen my annoyingly short menstrual cycle? Discussion of menstruation and good times after the jump! [more inside]
posted by fantine on Oct 4, 2009 - 17 answers

your tips for sex during a woman's period, please. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 1, 2009 - 25 answers

Weird period. What's up? Needless to say, if you find this stuff icky, read no further. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 25, 2009 - 6 answers

What happens when comatose women menstruate? [more inside]
posted by amicamentis on Sep 8, 2009 - 4 answers

Please help me find an age-appropriate way to explain menstruation to my young kids. (This question is obviously not for anyone squicked out by female things.) [more inside]
posted by widdershins on Sep 1, 2009 - 32 answers

Period starting a week early on Seasonale: your best educated guess about whether I should skip the sugar-pill week or not? [more inside]
posted by not that girl on Aug 16, 2009 - 6 answers

Please tell me what you know about endometrial ablation as a means of lessening or hopefully stopping my bleeding. (This is a female-parts question.) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 10, 2009 - 5 answers

Oh, my god. I've had a nearly month-long period after a Mirena insertion. I've been to the doctor and everything is seemingly fine - but I would like recommendations on how to deal. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 13, 2009 - 22 answers

How does weight gain cause you to stop having your period? [more inside]
posted by starbaby on Jun 22, 2009 - 9 answers

Question about menstruation after an abortion. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 17, 2009 - 7 answers

Is there some scientific or medical reason why a menstruating woman would be banned from a public/shared hot tub or pool? (I'm talking actual findings, not just general cultural ickiness.) [more inside]
posted by dahliachewswell on May 13, 2009 - 18 answers

LadyFilter: Can menstrual cups be purchased in retail stores? (More specifically, in Los Angeles?) [more inside]
posted by arianell on Apr 10, 2009 - 16 answers

Can having protected sex change your menstrual cycle? (Possible TMI) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 20, 2008 - 18 answers

A hitherto unknown (to me at least) urban legend. [more inside]
posted by jonmc on Nov 9, 2008 - 2 answers

Are there any *traditional* positive menstruation myths or customs? [more inside]
posted by xetere on Nov 9, 2008 - 13 answers

Eating disorders can make your period stop. So why does it seem like mine is making my period occur more often? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 13, 2008 - 8 answers

Dumb birth control pill question: why don't I need to use a backup method while taking the sugar pills? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 21, 2008 - 25 answers

My doctor put me on a new brand of birth control (Lybrel, which claims to "remove your period"). After one month, my period started and has not stopped--and I am almost completely done with month two. It is aggravating. How can I stop my period? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 13, 2008 - 28 answers

Do animals menstruate? [more inside]
posted by kyrademon on Jul 1, 2008 - 17 answers

I'd really appreciate any thoughts. My period is usually pretty regular - every 26-32 days for years, (though three months ago my cycle was 37 days long). Last month it came and went as normal (5 days long) but then, about three days later, I noticed more kind-of watery blood. Then, in the night, I coughed and some very bright, red, new-looking blood dripped out for about an hour. There was no pain and it wasn't excessive (didn't fill a pad), but kinda scary. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 26, 2008 - 9 answers

Is there a way to shorten my period that does NOT involve birth control? I have a period that lasts seven to nine days, seven if I'm lucky. At least three to four of those days are quite heavy. It's a huge pain, for reasons detailed under the cut. Would weight loss work? Diet? Increased exercise? Ancient herbal secrets? Is there anything, anything at all? Has anything caused a permanent shortening of your cycle? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 11, 2008 - 37 answers

I've been getting "extra" periods... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 24, 2008 - 9 answers

I was on depo briefly, reacted badly, went off as soon as I could, but the after-effects still linger. Do I wait for the drugs to flush out, or is this more serious? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 3, 2008 - 13 answers

I'd like to suppress my menstrual period for the next twenty years. Is this a good idea? [more inside]
posted by crazycanuck on Feb 27, 2008 - 37 answers

Skipping periods on birth control - how does it work, and why didn't it when I tried? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 22, 2008 - 13 answers

[Ladies filter] My niece just got her first period -- how to celebrate? Or is that a weird thing to do? [more inside]
posted by parilous on Feb 1, 2008 - 118 answers

Why would using a menstrual cup make periods shorter? To the squeamish: this question, shockingly, contains details about menstruation. [more inside]
posted by crinklebat on Nov 29, 2007 - 38 answers

What can I expect from taking a break from hormonal birth control? How long does it take the hormones to clear out of your system? Which hormonal birth control side effects disappear and which stay? Factual and anecdotal advice welcome! [more inside]
posted by schroedinger on Oct 24, 2007 - 23 answers

Shouldn't the uterus empty from above, not the side? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 15, 2007 - 7 answers

Suggestions for tracking menstrual cycles using iCal? [more inside]
posted by The corpse in the library on Jul 31, 2007 - 6 answers

Can birth control prevent ovulation a day or two before it occurs? [more inside]
posted by Phire on Jul 18, 2007 - 21 answers

My period won't stop. And I'm not 14. [more inside]
posted by bash on Jul 17, 2007 - 22 answers

What is the evolutionary relevance of PMS?
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur on Jul 2, 2007 - 49 answers

Why do I look pregnant when I get my period? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 28, 2007 - 17 answers

I'm going back on the pill again and wondered what the best course of action is... [more inside]
posted by sweetlyvicious on Jun 27, 2007 - 10 answers

Is my NuvaRing making my period wonky, and will it eventually stop? Has anyone had similar side-effects from starting on the Ring? Womanly cycle details inside. [more inside]
posted by schroedinger on Jun 8, 2007 - 12 answers

GynoFilter: Please help me find a good, compassionate, and knowledgable gynecologist in the Bay Area (preferably East Bay but will travel. Preferably female but am flexible). [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 18, 2007 - 11 answers

How does a woman menstruate in space? [more inside]
posted by whitewall on Apr 12, 2007 - 16 answers

Looking for a video I saw online a while ago - an educational film made to teach mentally retarded girls about menstruation. [more inside]
posted by cilantro on Apr 7, 2007 - 7 answers

Uh, Embarrassing-Sexual-Question-Filter? There seems to be some connection between being at the end of my menstrual cycle (that is, days from starting my period) and how easy it is to orgasm (that is... not at all.) Is this Science, or something I'm making up? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 10, 2007 - 17 answers

Female health filter: Any way of getting short term "notification" of your period? Of course, [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 14, 2006 - 21 answers

MenstrualCycleFilter: My recent periods have been freakishly short. Should I be concerned, or just excited about all the money I stand to save on tampons? [more inside]
posted by chickletworks on Oct 22, 2006 - 13 answers

Could a moderate diet and a lot of stress account for my missed period? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 20, 2006 - 17 answers

On a scale of 1 to 5, how freaked out should I be that I haven't had my period in six months? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 22, 2006 - 28 answers

Do women lose weight when they menstuate? [more inside]
posted by ChasFile on Dec 28, 2005 - 19 answers

I don't really have periods. I have one maybe twice a year and when it comes it's very normal (slight PMS symptoms, minor cramps, lasts about 5 days). I started my period when I was 11 and I've never had regular periods, it's always been this exact pattern. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 4, 2005 - 15 answers

Sex whilst on her period... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 22, 2005 - 96 answers

I've never had PMS problems before outside of the occasional mild lower backache. I'm not on the pill because while my period is not on-the-dot regular, it does come every month for a fairly normal length of time and rate of flow. It has been easy to deal with. But for the past five or six months I've been getting Montezuma's Revenge bad at the onset of my period. What gives? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 15, 2005 - 17 answers

Tampon-related question for the laaaaaaaadies... [more inside]
posted by tristeza on May 5, 2005 - 61 answers