Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

There's no way around it: having your period can flat out suck, especially if you're experiencing premenstrual syndrome (aka, PMS). No, I don't mean the sexist version of PMS — where men use your time ...

Menstruation is unpleasant, but suffering to the extent of dysfunction is not normal. Here’s how to tell if your PMS is actually PMDD. In a world where conversations about women’s health are gaining ...

PMS or premenstrual syndrome is a condition that manifests as emotional, physical and behavioral symptoms and affects women between their late 20’s to early 40’s. The condition is marked by the ...

Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM: Welcome to the WebMD Health Discovered podcast. I'm Dr Neha Pathak, WebMD's Chief Physician Editor for Health and Lifestyle Medicine. While many of us have heard of or ...

(HealthDay)—Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) are associated with increased odds of bulimia nervosa (BN), but not with binge-eating disorder (BED), according to a ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I always assumed my premenstrual mood swings were normal. But then I talked to some friends whose emotional symptoms are much less severe than mine. A quick Internet search turned up ...

If you're a woman, this probably sounds familiar. One week out of every month, you find yourself crying more than usual. You have to refrain from snapping at your co-workers. You constantly crave ...

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) are associated with increased odds of bulimia nervosa (BN), but not with binge-eating disorder (BED), according to a study ...

If your period wasn't already annoying enough, the days (or weeks) leading up to it can be even worse. Mercey Livingston CNET Contributor Mercey Livingston is a health and wellness writer and ...