Sometimes, the arrival of your period can come with stabbing pains down the legs, abdomen or into the buttocks. For some, this pain can shoot up the vagina or back passage.
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Research shows that many girls are in elementary school when they have their first period. But often they have not received adequate health education.
Menstruation cups are increasingly being used as an environmentally friendly alternative to tampons and sanitary pads.
To truly meet the needs of women, adolescent girls, and all people who menstruate, we need to address four key areas.
Reports have suggested some women are experiencing changes to their menstrual cycles after having a COVID vaccine.
Women might find themselves reaching for sweets and potato chips in the two weeks before their period, even if they don’t have a diagnosis of PMS. An OBGYN explains these cyclical food cravings.
Period pain is common, and the evidence shows it can hinder a woman’s performance at school, university and work. To tackle this problem, we need to start talking about it.
Most affected women won’t be aware of the condition until puberty, when their first period never comes.
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Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University
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Senior Lecturer in Interprofessional Health Science, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
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Senior Research Officer, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
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Professor and Endometriosis Group Leader, The Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide
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Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Southern California
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Lecturer in Health & Physical Education, Western Sydney University
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Grant Funded Researcher: Endometriosis, Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland
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Lecturer in Global Health, University of Sydney
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Spence Professor of Sustainable Environmental Systems and the Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Clarkson University
