Medically reviewed by Laura Young Back pain before your period can feel like throbbing, soreness, or achiness in any part of your back.Back pain is a common symptom you may have before your period due ...

I happen to be one of the people who gets extremely painful periods. While I have a low tolerance for pain, in general, period pain is something I don’t wish upon anyone. I don’t remember my periods ...

If you endure hellish pain when your period rolls around, it’s (understandably!) hard to think about anything but the agony your body is going through. But you’re unfortunately not alone in this: More ...

Endometriosis has a few uncommon signs like constipation and bloating. Find out about all the symptoms that may indicate your ...

Endometriosis is a common but often misunderstood and underdiagnosed serious medical condition and can often be mistaken for menstrual pain. The uterus is lined with tissue that grows and is shed ...

One of the many annoying things we deal with as women is *drumroll please*...periods! Although everyone with a period has experienced the dread around a period at least once in their lives, what ...

I tried a wellness tech device that uses shock therapy to help with period pain. PowerDot is a $200 device that sends low-voltage shocks to nerves that may release endorphins. Research is inconclusive ...

The pursuit of a pain-free period is one that's preoccupied me since I started menstruating bang on my 13th birthday (I know, unnervingly punctual). Like most young women, over the course of my ...

In high school, I started experiencing extreme period pain and symptoms: I’d spend more than a week vomiting and sweating, with severe cramping and heavy bleeding. I was missing out on life. During my ...

Lauren Ball works for The University of Queensland and receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Queensland Health and Mater Misericordia. She is a Director of Dietitians ...

Chelsea Rae Bourgeois is a health writer and registered dietitian nutritionist with over eight years of experience in the clinical setting. Her writing covers nutrition and overall health topics, ...