Is It Normal to Spot One Week Before Your Period Starts?
Is it really normal to spot one week before your period starts, or is this more likely the sign of disease such as cancer or fibroids? Read more…
Can Your Period Be Safely Stopped or Sped Up?
Periods are a pain, and many women want to know if they can be safely stopped, delayed or sped up. This is particularly true for women who travel frequently. “Women using hormonal forms of birth Read more...
How Common Is Fainting Caused by Menopause?
Fainting has many possible causes. Menopause causes many possible symptoms. Is there an overlap? With all the symptoms that menopause can trigger, one has to wonder if fainting – not just feeling faint or lightheaded Read more...
Can Menstruation Affect a Herniated Disc?
There may be a connection between your period and the pain of a herniated or “bulging” disc. But it’s probably not the connection you’re thinking of. Read more…
Can a Woman’s Period Affect Her Gums?
The hormones that bring on menstruation will also have an effect on your gums – and you will want to know what that effect is. Read more…
Why Are Acid Reflux and Gas Worse Right Before Menstruation?
Ever notice that your acid reflux or gas worsens right before your period begins? There several reasons for this. It’s not in your head. “Reflux and gas may be worse right before menstruation for several Read more...
Can Menstruation Affect Results of a Thyroid Blood Test?
Can menstruation affect the results of a thyroid blood test? Should you wait until your period is over before having a blood test to check your thyroid health? “The research that has been done to Read more...
Can Low Thyroid Cause Missed Periods?
If you’ve been missing some periods lately but are too young to suspect perimenopause, have you considered low thyroid as a possible cause? But keep in mind that even a woman of perimenopausal or premenopausal Read more...
Can Two Periods in One Month Mean the Start of Menopause?
There are a few causes of two periods in one month and many women believe that menopause is one of them. However, what seems to be two periods in one month may be something more Read more...
Period After 14 Months of No Period: What Can This Mean?
You've gone 14 months without menstruating, when suddenly, you begin feeling crampy, bloated, and here comes the blood -- just like any period you've ever had. How can this be? Cancer is something that will Read more...
Cause of Really Bad Underarm Odor Right Before Period
Do your armpits get really stinky right before your period and you dread going to work and social situations? Even if you’ve managed to find a strong deodorant that actually masks this problem, having really Read more...
Two Menstrual Periods Back to Back, Right in a Row
Ever had one menstrual period right after the other—so just as one period ends, the next one begins? This phenomenon is characterized by about 10 or so consecutive days of bleeding. The first cycle in Read more...
Cause of Two Periods 14 Days Apart Happening Only Once
The cause of a period coming exactly two weeks after the one before that, and never happening again, may very well be from desire and will. A subconscious instruction to start menstruating 14 days after Read more...
Feel Dizzy After Exercise? Doctor Gives Causes and Solutions
A doctor gives an explanation for feeling dizzy after exercise and how to manage this problem. ******* I've had personal training clients complain of dizziness during exercise. These were people who weren't, let's say, in Read more...
Is Spotting One Week Before Period Normal?
An OB/GYN discusses whether spotting a week before menstruation is abnormal or not. This isn’t about spotting “between” periods, but rather, one week before the start of menstruation. And there are different ways to “spot” Read more...
How to Prevent Menstrual Migraine Headaches!
An OB/GYN explains causes of menstrual migraine headaches. Migraine headaches can be caused by a woman’s period. These are referred to as menstrual migraines. Though migraine headaches that come with a woman’s period can be Read more...
What Bleeding in Between Periods & Missed Periods Might Mean
Bleeding or spotting in between periods CAN mean cancer but also many other benign causes, and missed menstruation has a ton of causes. Have you ever spotted in between periods? Seen blood stains on your Read more...
Cause of Irregular Periods, Weight Gain in Teens
Are you a teen who's very worried about irregular periods and unexplained weight gain despite no change in diet? There can be a medical cause to this. It's called polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). “PCOS and Read more...
Ovarian Cancer May Be Caused by Too Many Periods
Too many periods may contribute to cause of ovarian cancer. How many periods you have in your lifetime seems to increase risk of ovarian cancer. This is not old news, but new research further supports Read more...
Heavy Menstruation Treatment without Hysterectomy
Shutterstock/Emily frost A hysterectomy for heavy periods presents serious problems including the inherent risk of this surgery, long recovery time, sexual dysfunction, long-lasting pain, and inability to become pregnant. Your heavy periods can Read more...
IBS Cramps vs. Menstrual Cramps (PMS)
A female GI doctor who specializes in women’s GI issues addresses IBS vs. menstrual cramps related to PMS. What are the differences between IBS cramps and those from premenstrual syndrome? “The main difference between menstrual Read more...
Stomach Cramps After Period Ends: Five Causes
Could abdominal cramping after menstruation ends be related to early cancer? There's actually a variety of causes for this troubling condition that all women should be aware of. When a woman who's completed her monthly Read more...
Why Does Morbid Obesity Stop Menstruation?
Being morbidly obese, no matter how confident you are, can have a bad effect on your menstrual cycle. It is no secret that when a very obese woman has been unable to conceive despite a Read more...
Causes of Slow, Prolonged Menstrual Bleeding
Find out what can cause bleeding from your period to be slow and prolonged. “Perhaps the most common cause of this is when the blood has difficulty passing through the cervical canal, due either to Read more...
Cause of Heavy Bleeding after Missed Period
The cause of heavy bleeding in menstruation that follows missed periods is quite logical. To get a doctor’s response to the question of what causes heavy flowing in a period after menstruation has been missed Read more...
Can Menstruation Be Affected by Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
It’s not true that irritable bowel syndrome can affect menstruation. “IBS, while a disorder that can cause rather inconvenient symptoms, is not a dangerous disease, and is not associated with any increased risk for other Read more...
Having Menstrual Problems? What Should You Do?
Sometimes, menstrual problems make women wish they were born a man. Can a baby ever really be worth all this trouble? Well of course, for those whose maternal instincts are driving at them. But it's Read more...
Can Stress Cause Many Missed Periods in a Row?
How many periods in a row can you miss from stress? Well in my case it looks like five. "It has been known for years that the menstrual cycle can become dis-regulated when a great Read more...
Why Is There Blood in Cervical Mucus after Period Ends?
An OB/GYN explains reasons for blood in cervical mucus after menstruation is over. Have you noticed blood in your cervical mucus even though your period has ended? Perhaps you’ve noticed the blood in the cervical Read more...
Late Periods Causes and When to Worry
Can a late period be a sign of cancer? Are late periods really worrying you? Menstruation normally occurs every 21 to 35 days. After 35 days is a truly late period, and your worry is Read more...
Mid-Cycle Joint Aches or Pain in Women Causes and Solutions
Mid-cycle joint aches or pain can affect some women. Mid-cycle joint pain or aches are when a woman experiences a discomfort in her joints that feels just like the joint aching she gets in the Read more...
Why Does PMS Cause Swollen Ankles?
PMS (premenstrual syndrome) can cause swollen ankles. Sometimes this is merely a cosmetic issue, appearing unsightly. But other times, the swollen ankles caused by PMS can be very tender to the touch, even somewhat painful. Read more...
