Menstrual cramps can worsen in winter as cold tightens muscles and limits pelvic blood flow. Yoga provides natural relief ...

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 ...

Period cramps can be debilitating, but you don’t have to suffer in the discomfort of recurrent painful periods. No matter the severity of your cramps, there’s a range of over the counter and ...

For many women, a drop in temperature brings cramping that feels sharper, deeper, or harder to manage. According to a recent research published in the International Journal of Environmental Research ...

For that time of the month when menstrual pains feel out of control, heating pads provide almost instant relief, so long as you use one that offers the basic features needed to make you feel ...

Earlier this spring, my 10-mile race and my period were scheduled to arrive on the same day. Every 28 (or so) days since my teenage years, I’ve found myself curled up in pain on the bathroom floor on ...

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

Adolescent girls and other women suffering from intense cramps may want to look at something basic in their life: their diet. That’s the finding of a literature review presented October 12, 2022, at ...

Are your daughter's periods causing her pain? It's essential for parents to understand what's normal and what's not when it comes to menstrual pain in young girls. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, ...

When Sheila got her first period at twelve, she thought the pain would get better with time. It didn’t. Every month came with violent cramps, waves of nausea, dizziness and bouts of vomiting that left ...

Most people experience mild pain and discomfort during their period. But for some, the pain and cramping are so severe that it impacts their ability to function normally. Limited research suggests ...