Experts say there are a few considerations you should make before trusting any new period pain treatment. If you’re one of the estimated 80% of women who experience painful periods every month, a ...

I collapsed at a train station once. I thought I’d been shot in the stomach.” Harrie Dobby, a 36-year-old actor, says this matter-of-factly – perhaps because pain has become such an everyday part of ...

Experiencing cramps after your period can catch you off guard. Some discomfort following your monthly visit can be expected, and just comes with the territory of menstruating. But, experiencing cramps ...

Period cramps every month can be physically and mentally distressing, almost like your insides are clawing and waging war on you, wreaking havoc on your lower abdomen and back. Sometimes the pain ...

Menstruation woes? You're not alone. While period pain – cramping or heaviness in the lower abdomen, back, or thighs – usually subsides after a few days, it can be excruciating. Thankfully, relief is ...

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 ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Endometriosis is a condition that affects millions of ...

Period pain is often treated as something to suppress, but Ayurveda views it as a signal from the body. Experts explain how warmth, digestion, stress management and gentle Ayurvedic practices can help ...

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 ...

Pain is a spectrum, we all know this. What feels like a 3 out of 10 on your pain scale may be a 15 for others. But one thing we can all agree on is that period pain is a special kind of discomfort.

Ibuprofen is a household name – the go-to remedy for everything from headaches to period pain. But recent research suggests ...