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Information on menstruation from your first period to your last. Tips on keeping track of your menstrual cycle either to get pregnant or avoid it. Diagnosis and treatment of menstrual cycle-related conditions.

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
The facts about when your period is excessive. Covers causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

Acne FAQs
Acne fact sheet provides general information and describes what acne is and how it develops, the causes of acne, and the treatment options for various forms of acne. Information is also provided on caring for the skin.

Menstruation - Your Period
Menstrual resources from abnormal to normal periods. Facts and information about PMS, absent and late periods, diseases and conditions that affect your menstrual cycle and forums for support.

First Periods
Questions and answers for girls about their periods, including what to do when you skip a period, and whether you are too young to use tampons. Also includes information about alternatives to tampons and pads.

Menstruation FAQs
Discover the answer to frequently asked questions about first periods, and menstrual cycles. Find out when bleeding is excessive; when to call the doctor; why first periods may be irregular; and how to predict your next period.

Natural Family Planning
Using your period to help you avoid or achieve pregnancy.

Menstruation - Periods Books
Explore the many variations of menstruation. Find out what to expect from your period, whether your menstrual cycle is normal, if you have abnormal bleeding, and other valuable information about menstruation in these fantastic books!

Anorexia Nervosa
"Anorexia nervosa is an illness that usually occurs in teenage girls. People with anorexia are obsessed with being thin. They lose a lot of weight. They are terrified of gaining weight. Girls with anorexia usually stop having menstrual periods. Anorexia isn't just a problem with food or weight. It's an attempt to use food and weight to deal with emotional problems."

Full Cycle
"Taking the Mystery out of Menstruation" Written by a naturopathic doctor.

Museum of Menstruation
A tour inside this unique museum.

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