As basically anyone who menstruates knows, certain period problems are just an unfortunate fact of life, like pain radiating through your midsection, a shorter fuse than usual (or other mood changes, ...

Periods do not always cause problems. But if they are consistently very heavy or painful, or if they regularly cause severe mood changes, it can significantly disrupt a person’s life. Irregular or ...

While it’s not recognized as an official diagnosis, the period flu is very real for some people. It isn’t totally clear what causes it, but hormonal fluctuations likely play a big role. Share on ...

Having your period is a totally natural thing, but it can really affect your life. Painful, uncomfortable, inconvenient, frustrating and stressful, does that sound like you? Well, if it does, we’ve ...

The Luüna Period Collective is a network of social initiatives across Asia whose staff and communities is supported with donations of period cups and menstrual health workshops. HONG KONG (AFP) — ...

Periods can be—quite literally—a pain. Still, even though many of us dread that time of the month, not getting a period when you’re expecting to can be stressful. And no, pregnancy isn’t always the ...

Some people may feel dizzy or lightheaded during their period. However, this is not a typical menstrual cycle symptom. It may indicate an underlying issue, such as anemia or heavy bleeding. Sometimes, ...

In Latin America, menstruating people are typically viewed and treated with fear and distain, and the result is they are given medications or even forced to undergo surgery by doctors who don’t ...

If you use an app to track your menstrual cycle, you may enjoy the sometimes spot-on predictions about when your next period is coming. But your period-tracking app doesn’t just offer insight. It ...