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  • Vaginal bleeding between periods or after sex

    Find out about bleeding between periods or after sex, including what causes it and when to get medical help.

  • Periods

    Find out about periods, including when they usually start and finish, period products, PMS, getting pregnant, and changes to your periods.

  • Missed or late periods

    Find out about the causes of missed or late periods and when to seek medical help.

  • Irregular periods

    Find out how to check if your periods are irregular, what can cause irregular periods, when to see a GP and how irregular periods can be treated.

  • Heavy periods

    Find out about heavy periods (called menorrhagia) and how to treat them if they are affecting your daily life.

  • Starting your periods

    Most girls start their periods when they're about 12, but they can start as early as 8, so it's important to talk to girls from an early age to make sure they're prepared.

  • Periods and fertility in the menstrual cycle

    The length of the menstrual cycle varies from woman to woman, but the average is to have periods around every 28 days. Regular cycles that are longer or shorter than this, from 21 to 35 days, are normal.

  • Early menopause

    Find out about early menopause, when a woman's periods stop before the age of 45, and the treatment available

  • Breast pain

    Find out about breast pain and what can cause it. It's usually linked to periods but can also be caused by injury, infection and taking certain medicines.

  • Polycystic ovary syndrome - Symptoms

    Find out about the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), including irregular or absent periods, weight gain, fertility problems, thinning hair and hair loss.