by Women's Health | Jul 13, 2017 | Health
By Stacey Colino; Photography by Freepik The mysterious disease affects approximately 1 in 10 women. But what the hell is it? When Senie Byrne, 25, was 15, her periods were accompanied by vomiting and cramps so bad she’d pass out from the pain. She went from doctor...
by Women's Health | Jul 12, 2017 | Health
By Megan Flemmit Raise your hand if it feels as though you’ve feel like you’ve been punched in the gut when your period decides to pay you a visit. Along with gut-wrenching pain are those other not so fun symptoms — bloating, nausea and migraines. Mother Natures’ way...
by Women's Health | Jul 12, 2017 | FitMama, Health
By Jessica Migala, photography by Pixabay Tons of celebs have done it—but should you? Celebs like Kourtney and Kim Kardashian, Katherine Heigl, January Jones, and Tia Mowry all say they encapsulated their placentas post-birth, ingesting these “afterbirth”...
by Women's Health | Jul 11, 2017 | Health
By Cara Spunk; Additional reporting by Megan Flemmit This once treatable STI is getting too smart for antibiotics. Gonorrhoea is often thought of as a curable sexually transmitted disease, but according to the World Health Organization(WHO), that may no longer be the...
by Women's Health | Jul 11, 2017 | Health
By Macaela Mackenzie, photography by Unsplash A new study shows this behaviour can lead to an “extreme preoccupation” with weight loss. If you’ve ever felt like you’re a little more obsessed with your weight than your friends—counting every single...