More than one in five women suffer heavy periods, rising to one in three when approaching the menopause. Heavy periods can have a big impact on your life, keeping you from normal activities and even ...

You can stop your period with continuous cycle pills, an IUD, shots, patches, or vaginal rings. To delay your period, you can skip your placebo week of birth control and start a new pack. You can't ...

It can take several months for your period to regulate after a Mirena IUD insertion. Some people may notice that their period stops within a year of insertion. While Mirena doesn’t stop periods in all ...

Learn which forms are most likely to stop menstruation and if it's safe Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD There are many reasons for people to want to delay or skip a period. Some experience ...

As women age, their bodies go through a series of changes — many of which are natural parts of the aging process. One of the significant changes that occur in middle-aged women is related to their ...

Heavy or prolonged periods can cause iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may impact periods, but this requires further research. Iron deficiency anemia occurs if people do not have enough iron in the body ...

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. Heavy periods can cause major blood loss and, in turn, ...