Menstrual cramp, also known as dysmenorrhea, is a condition that's suffered by a lot of women. It causes throbbing pain in the lower abdomen which often radiates to the back and legs. Cramps are ...

A woman who had no idea she was pregnant went into hospital thinking she had painful cramps—only to leave two days later with a newborn baby. While many women cherish their pregnancies and vividly ...

Muscle cramps are the worst. Whether it's a side stitch during a run or a rogue "charley horse" that wakes you up at 3 in the morning, cramps can be incredibly painful and annoying. Cramps seem to ...

For generations, menstrual cramps have been dismissed, minimized or misunderstood. Yet dysmenorrhea — the clinical term for period pain — affects roughly half of menstruating individuals worldwide, ...

Heidi Cope is a health and science writer based in Fort Worth, Texas. She often writes long-form, informational content about health, wellness, and disability, and enjoys interviewing healthcare ...

If you’re a woman, chances are you’ve experienced menstrual cramps at some stage, which means you also know how debilitating and disruptive they can be. Recent research has shown that period pain can ...

Tote bags, watered-down matchas and faux feminism descended upon the Urban Park Roof Garden in Cambridge on Saturday, as a dozen contestants battled it out for the title of “most performative male.” ...

Chelsea Rae Bourgeois is a health writer and registered dietitian nutritionist with over eight years of experience in the clinical setting. Her writing covers nutrition and overall health topics, ...

Dehydration may cause cramps due to the loss of electrolytes. Hydrating and maintaining electrolyte balance may help manage or prevent cramps. People who are at risk of dehydration, such as athletes ...

Brooke H. Cellars’ The Cramps: A Period Piece is a film that harkens back to the quirky camp, kitsch, and strangeness of early John Waters. Whilst light on dog droppings, as the title suggests, the ...

If you’re a human being who’s gone through life with a uterus, then you’ve most likely experienced the physical torture of getting your period. For one week (or more, if you’re unlucky enough) out of ...