You’ve heard of the four stages of the menstrual cycle—menstrual, follicular, ovulation, luteal—but, truth be told, it’s been years since you took a sex-ed class and you could use a refresher course.

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Let’s take a mental trip back to seventh-grade health class. When you got to the unit on menstruation, ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women who received COVID-19 vaccination in the follicular phase had longer menstrual cycles vs. before ...

Editor's Note: We at PS recognize that people of many genders and identities have menstrual cycles. This particular story includes language from experts who generally refer to people with menstrual ...

Let’s take a mental trip back to seventh-grade health class. When you got to the unit on menstruation, you probably learned that people with uteruses typically get their periods once a month or so—but ...