Periods
Find out about periods, including when they usually start and finish, sanitary products, premenstrual syndrome, getting pregnant, and changes to your periods.
Changes in your body's hormonelevels before your monthly period can cause physical and emotional changes. This is often known as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or premenstrual tension (PMT). There are
Working outwhen you can get pregnantyour fertile timecan be difficult. It's around the time you ovulate, which is about 12 to 14 days before the start of your next period. However, sperm can survive
Your periods will continue until you reach the menopause , which usually occurs when you are in yourlate 40s to mid-50s. In the UK the average age of menopause is 51. Your periods may start to become