Menstruation

The first day of a womans menstrual cycle is also the first day of menstruation.

Diarrhea is a side effect if you have missed birth control pills or have stopped taking them for awhile.

just consumes warm drinks and you'll be fine.

What if you are three days late for your period?

It's normal for there to be around 7 days variation from your average menstrual cycle. A few days 'late' isn't a big deal, as long as you're not sexually active no reason for you to worry about it.

Worse than what? Your period shouldn't be bad to begin with, if it is then talk to your doctor about the menstrual problems that you suffer from and do something about them. Ibuprofen is a painkiller so can be used to deal with menstrual related headaches and menstrual cramps. Ibuprofen is also an NSAID so will help to reduce menstrual flow too, it's often used to treat heavy periods.

You ask this like craving milk during menstruation is the norm, which it isn't. Craving particular foods is your body telling you that you need something in your diet, with milk it's obvious that it's calcium and this would make sense as additional calcium is needed during menstruation, but there are better sources of calcium. Change your diet to include more calcium.

No. I think you should go talk to your doctor about that. The average of how long you should have your cycle is 2-7 days.

Yes, a diaper or incontinence pads can be used instead of menstrual pads if your flow is heavy, as too can maternity pads which also hold a little more. It would be a good idea to consider cloth pads which can hold a little more than commercial or organic menstrual pads, you can also add extra liners.

There is no way to shorten your menstrual period, certainly not naturally. For the record the pill doesn't shorten your menstrual period either, it works by stopping your menstrual cycles all together so you don't ovulate and thus don't menstruate - the bleeding women get on the pill isn't menstruation but a withdrawal bleed, it can be shorter but it is a totally different function.

You can take pamprin, midol sleep exercise try a heating pad or go to your doctor and get a prescription if it is that bad.

There are no herbs that would stop menstrual bleeding. Menstruation is a normal healthy function, you should not be seeking to stop this process.

It depends completely on your menstrual cycle.

If we look at a typical 28 day cycle, a woman would ovulate on day 14 of her cycle and it can then take up to 16 days for a fertilised egg to travel down the fallopian tubes and implant itself (thus implantation bleeding). Thus implantation bleeding would likely be seen around the same time menstruation would be due.

It depends on your history. There are some women who misses her period because she is an athlete or she is just irregular. However, if you are sexually active and is not using contraceptives, then yes, there is a possibility that you can be pregnant. But, please see your doctor to make sure what is going on with your body.

Everybody is different but that happened to me for the first 8 months :)

Your hormones can effect your digestive system, especially leading up to and during menstruation. If you normally experience bad smelling gas then change your diet leading up to menstruation and try to balance hormones.

No, vaginal discharge isn't a sign of having a period soon. Discharge starts as you enter puberty as this is how the vagina keeps itself clean and healthy, menarche (first period) occurs within four years of starting puberty. Discharge changes leading up to your period but until you've had your cycles for a while it is unlikely that you would be able to tell from discharge when your period is due.

Yes

Yes, a woman can get pregnant immediately after her period. If she has a short menstrual cycle it is possible for her to ovulate directly after menstruation, or certainly she may be fertile directly after menstruation.

Yes because it happened to me.I was 8 years old.

Your cervix during menstruation will be lower in your vagina, also firm and closed. If you were to feel your cervix or bump it the cervix may be more sensitive during menstruation so you may feel a menstrual cramp type sensation. If you search for Beautiful Cervix Project you'll find a great web site with photos of the cervix throughout the menstrual cycle which can help you figure out how your cervix looks and what it might feel like during menstruation.

You would know if you're pregnant by taking a pregnancy test. A pregnancy test can be taken from two weeks after intercourse and doesn't require you to know when your period should have started.

I believe that you mean your fertile period, this means the time during your menstrual cycle that you are able to get pregnant. During a typical 28 day cycle a woman would be fertile from day 7-16.

Cramps may affect any muscle, but are most common in the calves, feet, and hands. While painful, they are harmless, and in most cases, not related to any underlying disorder.

I've recently had this an I'm 17, and it was because I misscarryd, your not "screwed up" atall,clearly someone hasn't got anything better to do with their life but insult people

It can be bad to have your period for a long time. I used to get my period for 8 days straight. But I visited a Gynecologist(person who specializes in the "under" area or the vagina) and she recommended me to take birth control pills. Some people misunderstand the whole birth control thing. They sometimes think that to take them you have to be sexually active, and that isn't true at all. I started on birth control pills when I was 14 years old and now I'm 16 years old and I'm not sexually active. Birth control pills also have side affects. You can get nausea or headaches from them. So it's good if you experiment with different types of pills. The point of taking them is to shorten your period. My period used to last up to 9 days. And now it's only 6 days :) Make sure to see a doctor if your periods get worse or if your getting blood clots(big chunks of blood).