Scientists have unveiled a new device that can be incorporated into menstrual pads and may someday be helpful for screening for diseases like ovarian cancer. The light-weight device looks for disease ...

About two decades ago, a certain green-juice-loving tech mogul convinced the world that a single drop of blood processed inside an inscrutable black box dubbed Edison would be the revolution of ...

Period blood clots the size of raisins are normal and common during a heavy flow. But clotting may be a cause for concern if the clots are larger than a quarter or accompanied by heavy bleeding that ...

Everyone's periods are different. Fact. And news flash: that's OK. While your bestie's TOTM might be as regular as clockwork, yours could be a little more - shall we say - rogue. (I know mine likes to ...

Period blood testing using mini pads could provide a reliable alternative to traditional cervical screening, new research has shown. Are you up to date with your cervical screening? In 2024, NHS data ...

There are many period products on the market from pads, tampons and cups to discs. Yet, there is a dearth of reliable information about how much menstrual blood they can hold — a useful metric for ...

One sign that you're losing too much blood is a period that lasts longer than seven days. It could also be a sign of menorrhagia if you soak through a tampon or pad in less than an hour. Bleeding too ...

The future of menstruation may look a bit different than today, if a team of scientists in Virginia have anything to say about it. They’ve created pads and cups that can solidify menstrual blood ...

Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the disease occurring, researchers say.