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, ...

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Many women who seek help for menstrual problems are referred to gynaecology clinics for treatment of menorrhagia (excessive blood loss during menstruation) when actually they have pain or broader ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tracking your period is one way of staying on top of your health. peakSTOCK/iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images “When was ...

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 ...

Normalising menstrual health can only be good for women's overall health, says Cotes-James, whose firm sells organic cotton pads, liners, and tampons, as well as medical grade silicone menstrual cups, ...

Most women spend their whole lives pretending they don't have a period. Girls are taught the art of concealment early – how to avoid leaks, how to sneak a tampon into their pocket on the way to the ...

For many women and adolescent girls, menstruation brings more than abdominal cramps and mood changes. It can trigger a severe, throbbing headache that disrupts school, work and family life. Menstrual ...

Above-normal body mass in childhood is a risk factor for premenstrual disorders in adulthood, a new study has found. The results suggest that maintaining a normal weight as a preadolescent may lower ...

Painful periods are common around the world but, with treatment, should not cause a teenager to miss school, sports or social outings. By Perri Klass, M.D. Period-related pain, medically known as ...