Endometriosis is a common but often misunderstood and underdiagnosed serious medical condition and can often be mistaken for menstrual pain. Getty Images/iStockphoto Pelvic pain occurs in ...

A 38-year-old woman claimed that she lost control of the car she was driving due to sudden menstrual pain, causing her to ...

Severe period pain, pelvic pain, painful sex, infertility, and fatigue may signal endometriosis. Early diagnosis and treatment—hormones, pain relief, or surgery—can improve life with ...

Doctors are finally starting to take women's period pain seriously. Some doctors say that period cramps can be just as painful — or more painful — than a heart attack. Severe period pain could ...

One day last fall, Kiran’s period cramps became so painful they woke her up from a nap. The 19-year-old took some ibuprofen, but found little relief. “The pain was so bad, it felt like someone ...

If the pain is persistent or goes beyond your period, you may want to visit a healthcare professional to rule out an underlying condition. Share on Pinterest Marko Geber/Getty Images You might ...

Raw carrots are all the rage among social media users who claim that the vegetable can prevent menstrual cramps and pain by reducing the body's estrogen levels. “Eating raw carrots every day has ...

There are many treatments for period pain (known medically as dysmenorrhea). Not all these treatments are well-tolerated or work for everyone. We're learning more about food's role in influencing ...

As such it’s no surprise that women are outraged by a school’s new sick day policy, which says period ... Women’s pain needs to be taken more seriously, says Michaella (Picture: Getty ...

But a new study published Wednesday in the journal Briefings in Bioinformatics suggests it may be depression causing period pain, due to specific genes the authors identified — while other ...