When we talk about problems related to our periods, we might start with the obvious: cramps, acne flare ups, changes in mood. However, period problems around the world reveal a reality in which ...

Unfortunately for us girls, our monthly visit from good old Mother Nature usually has us crippled over in pain clutching at a hot water bottle and a bar (or ten) of Cadbury’s. The list of period ...

Most women spend their whole lives pretending they don't have a period. Girls are taught the art of concealment early – how to avoid leaks, how to sneak a tampon into their pocket on the way to the ...

A necessary read for the girls, gays and theys and our allies as we navigate a rapidly changing, culturally fraught, complicated country where our bodies are constantly being legislated. Sign up for ...

More than one in 10 women suffer with a condition relating to their period, which can disrupt lives and even shorten sporting ...

Having your period is a totally natural thing, but it can really affect your life. Painful, uncomfortable, inconvenient, frustrating and stressful, does that sound like you? Well, if it does, we’ve ...

If you don’t suffer from any period problems, you’re in the minority. 84.1 percent of people with periods experience pain, 47.8 percent get PMS, and 14.3 percent have irregular periods. However, just ...

As you probably learned back in middle school, menstruation is the monthly shedding of your uterine lining. Though it can be uncomfortable and sometimes inconvenient, your period is your body's way of ...

In Latin America, menstruating people are typically viewed and treated with fear and distain, and the result is they are given medications or even forced to undergo surgery by doctors who don’t ...