I am normally a really calm, happy and balanced person. But for those couple of days leading up to my period every month this is not the case. I get emotional, stressed and anxious. I struggle to sleep, feel like I am more tossing and turning my way through the night than actually sleeping. I […]
4 years ago
If you – like so many of us – suffer majorly in the days leading up to your period every month, you might be relieved to hear that there could be a non-medicinal way to feel better. According to gynaecologist and hormone and integrative medicine expert Anna Cabeca, certain foods will trigger your PMS and […]
9 years ago
When it comes around to that time of the month, we usually stock up on chocolate, locate our favourite tracksuit bottoms and have a hot water bottle at the ready. And it seems most women are exactly the same. According to Women’s Health, secret-sharing site Whisper asked over 50,000 users about how they deal with their […]
10 years ago
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, a new survey has revealed that the majority of women feel that PMS prevents them from being their very best self. Over 42 per cent of Irish women surveyed said PMS symptoms prevented them from getting their usual weekly exercise, while a whopping 90 per cent felt that […]
10 years ago
A company in Bristol is set to become the first in the UK to create a “period policy”. According to the Bristol Post, Coexist is aiming to create a happier and healthier working environment for its largely female workforce. Bex Baxter, one of the company directors, told the publication: “I have managed many female members of […]
10 years ago
A professor is calling for more research into period pain as the extent can be almost equal to that of a heart attack. According to Quartz, dysmenorrhea (or painful menstruation) affects approximately one in five women but there is still very little research into it and it is often downplayed by doctors. Professor of reproductive health […]
10 years ago