(CNN) — Don’t like having your period? Hormonal birth control can be used for more than just preventing pregnancy — it’s also a popular way to go months or even years without a period. Continuous use ...

The FDA is expected to approve a period-stopping pill Tuesday. May 18, 2007— -- TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Women looking for a simple way to avoid their menstrual period could soon have access the ...

Growing up with a uterus, you’re taught that getting your period is a sign of good health, with the added benefit of relaying that you’re not pregnant. But periods are costly, sometimes painful, and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The first birth-control pill meant to put a stop to women's monthly periods indefinitely won federal approval Tuesday. Called Lybrel, it's the first such pill to receive Food and ...

A late period can be caused by exercise, low or high body weight, or pregnancy. If you're not pregnant and your period isn't ...

Second Vice President of the Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria, Prof Christopher Aimakhu, and a renowned professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University College Hospital, Ibadan ...

When you stop birth control, you may have a few breakouts, your vitamin D levels may decrease, your sex drive may be higher, ...

When you’re on birth control, your body gets a steady dose of hormones that help prevent pregnancy by stopping ovulation (the release of an egg). These hormones also affect things like your menstrual ...

TRENTON, N.J. — Women looking for a simple way to avoid their menstrual period could soon have access the first birth control pill designed to let women suppress monthly bleeding indefinitely. The U.S ...