Researchers are finally trying to understand the complex causes of menstrual pain, or dysmenorrhea—and potential solutions.

In some cases, menstrual cramping may be alleviated through dietary tactics—like eating plenty of certain fruits. Here's what ...

Severe appendicitis is sometimes dismissed as mere period pain. But ignoring it can result in serious consequences. Dr Sood ...

Menstrual cramps may occur close to or during a period. Severe, longer lasting cramps may be a sign of a secondary condition, such as endometriosis or pelvic inflammatory disease. The term for pain ...

TikTok is known for oft-questionable health and fitness advice, such as claims that a dietary supplement is “nature’s Ozempic” and that a “parasite cleanse” is necessary for everyday health. And now a ...

Here’s a solution that could make PMS’ing less uncomfortable. Women experience menstrual cycles within four phases: menstruation, follicular, ovulation and the luteal phase, typically lasting 28 days.

He believes that she “shouldn't be using her period to paint herself as a victim" and that men go through their own pain as well. After a father noticed his teen daughter taking pain medication to ...

For generations, women have been told that menstrual pain is just “part of being a woman.” Society has normalised period cramps to the extent that women are expected to carry on with daily ...

You can stop your period with continuous cycle pills, an IUD, shots, patches, or vaginal rings. To delay your period, you can skip your placebo week of birth control and start a new pack. You can't ...