“My body, my choice” is the rallying cry for bodily autonomy. But it’s an apt phrase for another option too, one that hasn’t been of strident public debate. If your body gets a period, there’s a ...

The average woman spends about $9 per month on period products, and over the course of the pandemic amid widespread job instability and income loss, the issue of “period poverty” has gained new ...

“You're being dramatic”, “It's just a period”, “Just tough it out” - these are the most used phrases to diminish and dismiss painful menstrual cramps. This social stigma restricts women from sharing ...

Are your daughter's periods causing her pain? It's essential for parents to understand what's normal and what's not when it comes to menstrual pain in young girls. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Young Period cramps without a period may be caused by ovulation, fibroids. endometriosis, or ...

Of course, that doesn't stop people from making really great jokes about periods, because what better way to cope with misery, right?! Here are some of the best jokes about periods people have made in ...

Frances Gatta is a freelance health writer with experience covering health care technology, general health, mental health, femtech and personalized nutrition for companies and publications like Oura, ...

Most people are familiar with the cramps and irritability preceding an oncoming period. But some women have reported a more severe version of PMS known as the "period flu." Though it's not a ...