This article was reviewed by Jessica Shepherd, MD. From bloating and breast tenderness to irritability and fatigue, it’s normal to feel crummy before your period starts. Researchers estimate that ...

1 in 3 women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) will attempt to take their own lives, and 72% experience suicidal ideation. Amanda L., 28, knows these statistics all too well. At 14, the ...

The way Ronna Simmons of Philadelphia describes it, every two weeks a timer goes off. Simmons, 24, will have been doing just fine, working, taking care of her daughter. And then suddenly everything ...

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” For the most part, Cori Lint was happy. She worked days as ...

Beyond the home and workplace, even young women who are still students are impacted. An observational study of 172 medical college students was conducted to determine the frequency and severity and ...

After centuries of being overlooked, dismissed, or outright pathologized, women’s health is finally getting a little more of the attention it deserves. In recent years, conversations around ...

Premenstrual disorders, encompassing conditions such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), are characterised by a complex interplay of hormonal, neurological and ...

A new study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM) at Karolinska Institutet shows that women with premenstrual disorders have a significantly lower quality of life compared to women ...

For the most part, Cori Lint was happy. She worked days as a software engineer and nights as a part-time cellist, filling her free hours with inline skating and gardening and long talks with friends.

After confusion about drastic changes in her mental health, Lint realized a pattern linked to something her doctors hadn’t considered -- her period. Now diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, ...