Menstruation

Ovulation occurs 14 days BEFORE your period.

Unless you use fertility awareness method you can't know when you are fertile or ovulating, guessing fertile days like this is unreliable and if trying to avoid pregnancy it will fail.

Yes, you can wear tampons if you gave birth two months ago. You can resume all normal activities as long as you're comfortable.

The average menstrual period lasts around 5-7 days but a little longer than that is not unusual - if it lasts over 14 days then it's recommended to see a doctor. Your menstrual flow isn't supposed to have clots, most of the lumps seen in menstrual flow is larger pieces of uterine lining, they're not always present.

Yes, you should remove or replace the NuvaRing on schedule regardless of any bleeding.

Yes, I guess technically you can because it is going up your vagina but you shouldn't use tampons unless you have your period

They certainly can. That is an old myth which used to be believed because people did not understand menstruation and were afraid of it. Today we know it is a normal and necessary bodily function, and there are few things a woman or girl who is menstruating cannot do. Menstruating women back in the old days were told they should not go to college, or do exercises or work in their garden, but today we know this is not true. So, feel free to work with your plants-- there is no credible evidence that your garden will be affected by your menstrual cycle.

First, I think you mean menstrual cycle, and second, yes. Losing your virginity has nothing to do with menstruation. You may bleed when you have sex the first time, but that is not the same thing as your period. Considering how completely uninformed you seem to be, I suggest not having sex yet. Get yourself educated, maybe wait until you are a little older.

Yes, cravings are not really controlled by menstruation. You can get cravings at any time.

They either use an insertable sanitary pad, like Tampax, or use a regular pad and wear clothes. You do not HAVE to be nude at a naturist gathering. (Nudist colony)

I moved up to the Sierra Nevada Mountains (7500 ft) in May, My period came two weeks early (I have NEVER had any irregularities in 12 years of menstruation). When I moved back down from the Mountains (September) my period was two weeks late.

Yes it does but it depends with individuals; it does happen differently with seasons too. For some its either days earlier than the intended menstrual cycle and for some its days after or even weeks after. Although its not good to assume, always consult your GYNA if at all you are too worried.

Never

during that time your not fertile so chances of getting pregnant are not high but not entirely impossible, if you used protectin than i would not worry to to much but, sperm can last about 5 days under extremely good conditions in your vaginal fluid

when having a period, the unfertilized egg is released out of the body and the blood lining is released. this is not bad blood. it is full of nutrition in order for the egg to survive.

Because they are very hormonal

I wouldn't say mean but we can be short tempered and irritated. Mainly because there's pain to the stomach and back and pelvis. Some also get headaches and migraines.

I believe there are three reasons for this. One is that women retain water and second, different hormone levels are higher. These first two change the function of the brain. Women who have epilepsy, for example, may have more seizures at their "time of the month". These are called catamenial seizures. The "brain soup", the fluid that our brain sits in changes with neurotransmitters, hormones and enzymes and water. This changes function.

Third, women are in pain. Pain has a tendency to make anyone irritable and less tolerant.

Hope this helps!

C.E. M. (nurse)

Actually, they aren't mean on their period! When they are on their period, hormones are released. Overall, all these hormones make the girl more energetic, adventurous, higher adrenaline, that basic idea. Now, why do people relate this to being meaner? Well, girls that were originally secretly mean now have a tiny bit more adrenaline. The period has just been overly exaggerated. Tbh, these types of girls (such as the nurse above me) will blame their everything on their period. That's like defining emotional character on some physical change.

Don't believe it! Be realistic!

K.A. L. (a guy who actually knows something about the human body)

Yes it's terrible. I am not alowed to use tampons so I secretly got them from a machine and friends but if course cardboard. It rubs against your skin and the cotton always comes out and u wasted a tampon stick to plastic all the way maby cardboard after u get used to tampons good luck

Not usually...if you put on enough liquid, it might sting a little bit after about 10mins...i did it and it worked very well accually...make sure no to spollow it cause it is very weird.

No. It's 14 days BEFORE the first day of your next period.

Yes but it would seem an unlikely situation.

The menstrual cycle is the shedding of the uterine lining which is not compatible with pregnancy.

While some women have some harmless monthly bleeding throughout pregnancy, it is not menstruation.

no it can't. I have thrush and i haven't started my period and I'm 14, but it's just a build up of yeast - it has nothing to do with you periods. The more you stress about it you get - the worst it gets =) x

if you're really worried go to the doctor - it's completely normal so don't feel embarrassed, loads of women get it :)

When you first get it it can be anywhere from 3-4 days or 6-8 days, but after you have had your period for atleast 2 years its usually 6 days every month. Unless you have given birth recently.

When a ready-to-be -fertilized egg drops out of your ovary. About two weeks after menstration.

You may just be starting to have your period again. If you thought you were pregnant, you should seek advice from your physician.