As basically anyone who menstruates knows, certain period problems are just an unfortunate fact of life, like pain radiating through your midsection, a shorter fuse than usual (or other mood changes, ...

For anyone who menstruates, this is a routine question during any visit to your doctor. Health care providers generally ask this to determine whether their patient is concerned about a menstrual ...

Many women who seek help for menstrual problems are referred to gynaecology clinics for treatment of menorrhagia (excessive blood loss during menstruation) when actually they have pain or broader ...

Menstrual disorders are problems related to a woman's normal menstrual cycle. They are one of the most common reasons women visit their gynecologist. Menstrual disorders and their symptoms can disrupt ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about female entrepreneurs in healthcare. When Rachana Gupta’s husband was diagnosed with psoriasis, the couple spent a ...

A charity has launched a new period symptom checker to help women and girls understand their menstrual cycle in more depth, as one of the UK’s top women’s health doctors warns women are "suffering in ...

Normalising menstrual health can only be good for women's overall health, says Cotes-James, whose firm sells organic cotton pads, liners, and tampons, as well as medical grade silicone menstrual cups, ...

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 ...

Above-normal body mass in childhood is a risk factor for premenstrual disorders in adulthood, a new study has found. The results suggest that maintaining a normal weight as a preadolescent may lower ...

Painful periods are common around the world but, with treatment, should not cause a teenager to miss school, sports or social outings. By Perri Klass, M.D. Period-related pain, medically known as ...

While period pain and heavy menstrual bleeding are common, they're often dealt with privately. Yet they take a profound toll ...