Don’t disrupt your flow state. Periods are rarely pleasant, but there are some simple things that can make Aunt Flo’s visit worse, according to one health expert. All it takes to make that time of the month more manageable are four simple lifestyle switches. An OB-GYN shares four common mistakes women make that can make … Read more
Going with the flow is overrated. And when it comes to periods, you don’t really have to: Gynecologists have confirmed that it is, in fact, possible to lighten your flow and reduce cramps every month. All it takes is a little preparation and an over-the-counter medication. A TikToker who learned the trick from her own … Read more
A woman who has spent years “in constant agony” due to a rare condition called nutcracker syndrome is trying to raise money for life-changing surgery. Katie Shalka, 28, has had flank pain for nearly a decade but first started visiting the doctor about it in 2018 after when it shifted from “bad” to “horrendous.” She … Read more
If your periods are a real pain, something else entirely could be to blame. While there are plenty of reproductive issues that can lead to worse periods — fibroids, endometriosis, and cervical stenosis, to name a few — new research suggests that another issue could be a big reason behind menstrual woes. According to a … Read more
She wasn’t going to let her period cramp her style. Cardi B let it drop in an interview that — before going on a date with Offset, her now-estranged husband — she sipped on a special cocktail. “I drank two ibuprofens and I drank gelatin … and that stopped my period,” bragged Cardi B, 31, … Read more
The far-reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still coming into focus. The emergence of this deadly disease has been taxing on us all, but a new study shows that the stress related to the pandemic has caused changes in women’s periods, too. Research published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology looked at how pandemic-related … Read more
Oct. 6, 2022 – Pamela Jock has always had regular periods, even as she rounded 50 and knew perimenopause was on the horizon. But shortly after receiving the second of a two-series COVID-19 vaccine in June 2020, her cycle began to change. At 52, it could indeed be perimenopause, but Jock had to wonder if the … Read more
Not long after the rollout of coronavirus vaccines last year, women around the country began posting on social media about what they believed was a strange side effect: changes to their periods. Now, new research shows that many of the complaints were valid. A study of nearly 20,000 people around the world shows that getting … Read more
Most women also complain of excessive bleeding during the days of their periods. Sometimes the bleeding becomes so much that women feel the need to change the pad within an hour or two. We will tell you some home remedies with the help of which you will be able to control heavy bleeding during periods. … Read more