Your breasts are bigger and slightly sensitive. One minute you were happy, and the next, there are tears streaming down your face. If you’re a person with ovaries, these symptoms are all too familiar.

Even if you’re not relying on a trusty cycle tracker, everyone has their sure-fire signs that their period is about to begin. Maybe you get a breakout or start to feel more sensitive. Me? I start to ...

A few months ago, I was walking through my local mall when my friend Jen* called me out of the blue. Not for any usual reason ...

Periods are a fact of life, period. Most women have periods, and we all survive every month of menstruation... but being on your period isn't necessarily a fun experience. Sometimes period symptoms ...

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Everyone’s experience with their period is unique. Maybe you start off bloaty, followed by crampy, while your roommate spends day one and two on the toilet. Amid these minute differences, research is ...

Being on your period is enough of an ordeal in normal times, let alone during a global pandemic when stress, anxiety, and the conditions of lockdown are upending cycles and exacerbating symptoms. “The ...

Most people are familiar with the cramps and irritability preceding an oncoming period. But some women have reported a more severe version of PMS known as the "period flu." Though it's not a ...