THE average woman will have a staggering 480 periods over the course of her lifetime — but what red flags should we look out ...

Cramping and changes in menstrual cycles are common. But severe pain and bleeding that disrupt daily life are not. Here’s how ...

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

Period pain is very real. Back and stomach pain, cramps, the works. But about half of the population has no idea what experiencing a menstrual cycle actually feels like. Now they can. Meet period pain ...

While period pain and heavy menstrual bleeding are common, they’re often dealt with privately. Yet they take a profound toll on a person’s health – and finances.

Severe period pain has been normalised for far too long, but cramps that disrupt daily life are a clear sign that something may be wrong. Here is how to tell if your period pain is normal or not- ...

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 ...

The release of an egg, despite being a routine biological process, is a dramatic physical event. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta That mysterious twinge on one side of your lower abdomen that isn’t ...

Back pain before your period can feel like throbbing, soreness, or achiness in any part of your back. Back pain is a common ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers examined whether pain processing therapy involving the reattribution of pain to processes of the brain or mind instead of being indicative ...