menstruation

Are 'Dropsies' During Your Period A Real Thing?

If you feel a little clumsy right before your period starts, you need to read this.
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TikTokers Are Using This Pain Med To Stop Their Period — And Doctors Have Thoughts

Experts weigh in on the viral hack and whether the common over-the-counter pill can really lighten or halt your period.
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Is Period Underwear Right For Your Kid?

Options for menstrual hygiene have come a long way from the bulky pads that many of us remember using when we first got our periods.
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This Product Claims To Ease Period Pain. Here's What Doctors Think.

Experts weigh in on the increasingly popular (and reusable) menstrual pain relief method and what to keep in mind before you try it.
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Here's How To Tell If Your Period Is Actually Irregular

It's normal for the number of days between periods to vary slightly. But these other signs may be red flags that something is off with your cycle.
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Can Alzheimer’s Disease Be Treated With Menstrual Blood?

This is an exciting period in medical research.
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Ever Heard Of 'Period Flu'? Buckle Up.

If you have a runny nose, itchy eyes, dizziness or other issues near that time of the month, this is for you.
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We Tried All-Day Period Cramp Strips To See If They'd Actually Ease Our Pain

Could this possibly, finally, be the answer we've been looking for, all these years?
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All The Questions You've Always Wanted To Ask About Endometriosis, Answered

A gynaecologist has responded to the most Googled queries around the condition which is still so mysterious to many of us.
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Period Poverty Is Getting Worse, Here's How To Give And Find Support

A quarter of young women are now struggling to afford period products.
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