• Cramps are severe or persistent. • You’ve missed more than two periods without explanation. • You experience abnormal ...

Painful period cramps are a common menstrual symptom for many women. In fact, they’re so common that many women consider debilitating cramps a normal part of menstruation. But even though “it’s always ...

Myths about menstruation have existed for as long as people have menstruated. The ancient Romans believed that menstrual fluid could kill crops. And today, the urban legend that swimming in the ocean ...

While not exactly welcome, most women expect to experience some cramping before their period. For some, the pain is mild and they can move through their daily life with little change. For others, it’s ...

Experiencing cramps outside your period can be concerning, but many causes exist beyond menstruation. From ovulation and ...

Periods are a pain — there’s no denying that. Menstruation often arrives along with cramps, bloat, and cravings, and while most can expect this misery to endure for no more than a week, some might ...

Many women feel sharp, shooting pain in the vagina during their periods and doctors say it's more common, more misunderstood, ...

For many women, severe period cramps can be more than just uncomfortable—they can be debilitating. In today's Daily Dose, Dr. Lacey Anderson addressed a viewer’s question about what to do when painful ...

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For generations, menstrual cramps have been dismissed, minimized or misunderstood. Yet dysmenorrhea — the clinical term for period pain — affects roughly half of menstruating individuals worldwide, ...

Hormonal shifts during menstruation, particularly rising progesterone and fluctuating estrogen, slow digestion and increase ...