Monthly Archives: September 2026

One small stain after two years without a period. It stops. You may be tempted to ignore it. Please do not wait for it to happen again. Any vaginal bleeding that occurs after 12 months without a natural period is … Continue reading →

After six months without a period, you assume menopause has arrived and stop family planning. Then the pregnancy test shows two lines. How can that happen? During perimenopause, your periods may disappear for several months and then return. Your ovaries … Continue reading →

Five pregnancy tests taken too early can tell you less than one test taken at the right time. You took the morning-after pill. Now your period is late, lighter or simply different, and you are wondering whether it worked. The … Continue reading →

“I have used the morning-after pill more than once. Have I damaged my womb?” No. Emergency-contraception pills do not cause infertility, damage the womb or delay your ability to become pregnant in the future. They work mainly by delaying or … Continue reading →

You had unprotected sex. You panicked and washed immediately because you hoped the sperm would come out. It will not. Washing, bathing, urinating or douching cannot remove sperm or prevent pregnancy. Urine leaves through a different opening. Once sperm enters … Continue reading →

“I still want sex. Why can’t I get wet?” Vaginal dryness does not automatically mean you have lost interest in sex or no longer desire your partner. It can happen at any age. Natural lubrication may decrease around menopause as … Continue reading →

“My periods stopped more than a year ago. Why am I still having hot flushes?” Because hot flushes do not necessarily end when your periods stop. They often begin before menopause and may continue for years afterwards. On average, hot … Continue reading →

“My period used to last five days. Now it barely lasts two. I am 43. Is menopause starting?” Maybe. Changing periods can be one of the first signs of perimenopause, the transition leading up to menopause. Your periods may become … Continue reading →

“But you already have one child.” People may say this to comfort you. After months of negative pregnancy tests, it can make you feel as though you have no right to be worried. You do. Difficulty becoming pregnant after a … Continue reading →