Women's Health: Video Series

Your menstrual cycle is related to your age, so at certain points in a woman's life, her menstrual cycle will be shorter. Find out how some people take pills to manipulate hormones in order to stop having menstrual cycles with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women's health.

If a woman is taking birth control pills, she can alter the way she takes the medication in order to postpone her period. Find out how a woman can postpone a period by starting to take birth control with hormones with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women's health.

The first line of therapy in the relief of menstrual cramps is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics, such as ibuprofen or naproxen. Discover how birth control bills can control a menstrual cycle, thus relieving menstrual cramps, with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women's health.

It's difficult for someone to determine when menopause starts and ends, because it is defined as the cessation of menstrual periods after a loss of ovarian activity. Find out why menopause is generally accepted as starting one year after the cessation of all menstrual periods with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women's health.

The best way to predict a menstrual cycle is by noting the days of a menstrual period on a calendar, starting with the first day of the period. Look for a pattern in menstrual cycles over a period of several months with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women's health.

Menopause is the point in time in which cessation of menstruation occurs after the loss of ovarian activity. Discover how the average age for a woman to experience menopause in the U.S. is 51 years old with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women's health.

A normal menstrual period should consist of 80 milliliters of blood, so using one tampon an hour would indicate heavy bleeding. Discover the importance of contacting a doctor if heavy bleeding is suspected with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women's health.

The most common way for a woman to shorten her period is by using birth control that contains hormones, which usually comes in pill form. Discover why a doctor should be consulted before deciding to shorten a period with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women's health.

A normal period should last anywhere between two and seven days, and spotting occurs in no particular pattern, producing a significantly lower amount of blood. Contact a doctor when spotting seems abnormal with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women's health.

The best time to get pregnant is when a couple feels that they are ready to take on the responsibility of caring for a child. Discover how the best way to achieve pregnancy is by engaging in intercourse at the onset of ovulation with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women's health.

In order to create an ovulation calendar, use any calendar to note the days of a menstrual period, starting with the first day of the menstrual period. Discover how a normal menstrual cycle lasts between 25 and 35 days with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women's health.

A PAP smear is a screening test for cervical cancer that can be performed by a primary care physician, health professional or gynecologist. Learn about how often a woman should get a PAP smear with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women's health.