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Understanding contraception (birth control) and family planning
The type of birth control you choose is personal. So are your reasons for choosing it. We’re here to help you understand all your options. Then you can decide what’s right for you and your family.
Your period: what’s normal and what’s not
Your monthly cycle can affect all parts of you — mind, mood, sleep, skin and more. Regular periods in the years between puberty and menopause usually mean your body is working normally. Irregular, or heavy, painful periods could be signs of a more serious condition. Here are some issues you should know about:
Better known as “PMS.” This is all the normal, but not-so-fun stuff that happens each month before your period starts.
When tissue from your uterus grows in the wrong places. Severe cramping and unusually heavy periods can be a sign.
A hormone imbalance that can affect your periods. It can also cause weight gain and make it hard to get pregnant.