UpdatedMay 29, 2025, 1:37 PM EDT / Source: TODAY Meghan Holohan Health Reporter The age of one's first period can predict their health in the future.lastudio87 / Getty Images ...

You may pass bigger clots, fluid, and other tissue. The symptoms of a period may come on gradually before bleeding begins. They include bloating, appetite and mood changes, and breast tenderness.

But even though you’re intimately familiar with your period, you may not know the language used to describe its process, products, and problems. This glossary of menstrual terms will help.

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