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A few drinks may seem unrelated to your period, yet alcohol can influence several systems involved in menstrual health. It may affect sleep, stress hormones,…
A period can seem heavier after flying, especially following a long-haul journey, a change in time zones or a stressful travel day. In many cases, the flight…
Period pain, or dysmenorrhoea, can range from a dull ache to intense cramping that affects work, exercise, sleep and social plans. It often begins just before…
A period delay pill is a prescription medication that temporarily holds off menstruation by mimicking the cycle's natural hormones. It is often used by people…
Most people who menstruate have felt that uncomfortable tightness in the belly in the days before bleeding starts. Pants feel snug, the lower abdomen feels…
Yes, pregnancy is possible during your period, although the chance is often lower than it is around ovulation. Bleeding does not guarantee that an egg cannot…
Your wedding date can be chosen with your menstrual cycle in mind, but cycle tracking cannot guarantee a period-free day. Stress, illness, travel, changes in…
Sex during a period can be comfortable, pleasurable and perfectly ordinary, although bleeding, cramps, tenderness or fatigue may change what feels appealing.…
That light-headed, swaying sensation in the days before bleeding starts is more common than many people realise. Hormonal changes, shifts in blood volume, and…
Most people who menstruate notice their energy shifts throughout the month, and those changes often show up in how a session feels at the gym, on the running…
