Summer is upon us and that means days spent sunbathing at the park and nights spent sweating on the sofa as you binge-watch Love Island. It also means holidays which, if our calendars are anything to ...

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It's no secret that getting your period can be a buzzkill. Symptoms like weight gain and bloating can be frustrating, especially if you're going on vacation or have a big event coming up. You may even ...

It's the time of year that many of us decide to put off our periods because, quite simply, they're literally bloody inconvenient when there are so many holidays, festivals and pairs of shorts we need ...

All products featured on SELF are independently selected by SELF editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. Having a regular period ...

Temporarily postponing menstruation is generally considered safe for people with regular menstrual cycles. Those with natural monthly periods can skip one or more cycles without harmful effects to ...

You can stop your period with continuous cycle pills, an IUD, shots, patches, or vaginal rings. To delay your period, you can skip your placebo week of birth control and start a new pack. You can't ...

Yes. There are two ways, but both involve hormones that are only available on prescription, so you will need to see your doctor. The first method is with norethisterone tablets, a synthetic form of ...

If you've just checked your period tracker and have realised that the river is going to be running red about the time you touch down for those two weeks in Bali that have cost you more than a month's ...

Now, naturally, you should be able to do whatever the hell you like when you're on your period. Skiing! Surfing! Trekking the Himalayas! But the reality is that if you have spent a month's wage on a ...