Severe period pain may signal endometriosis. Know early symptoms, causes, fertility risks, and why timely diagnosis and ...

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

A UK woman who once had a period that lasted four months has told how her menstrual cycles are ruining her life. Izzy Hawksworth, 21, experiences excruciating cramps, becomes really bloated and has ...

Having a period is a lot like being a gladiator. Between the blood, sweat, and tears —and the relentless feeling of being ...

A biologist has ignited an online debate after encouraging women to swap traditional painkillers for dark chocolate to manage menstrual cramps. Catherine Edwards, 56, recently posted a video on ...

Neuroscientist Kevin Hellman initially came to Endeavor Health’s Evanston Hospital to research chronic pain in the brain stem. In 2013, he collaborated with researchers from the Gynecology Research ...

A young woman struggles with period pain so severe it feels like she’s being stabbed – and even morphine hasn’t helped. Emily Handstock, 25, hopes to raise awareness of her struggles with severe pain ...

In addition to cramping and back pain, your period ushers in a hormone shift. According to a 2023 comprehensive review in the National Library of Medicine, the relationship between your menstrual ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... According to Margo Harrison, the 1911 invention of Midol was the last time a new period pain product hit the market. That was until last week, when her ...

While period pain and heavy menstrual bleeding are common, they're often dealt with privately. Yet they take a profound toll on a person's health—and finances. Now, our new study has calculated how ...