by Women's Health | Jul 26, 2018 | Health
When flu-like symptoms led Katie Emmerson, 34, to the hospital in 2016, toxic shock syndrome (TSS) was the last thing on her mind. It felt like she had “a hangover that wouldn’t go away,” says Emmerson, who initially dismissed those flu-like symptoms...
by Women's Health | Jul 13, 2018 | Health
It had been happening every two weeks, like clockwork, for five months. The worst attacks involved sharp, blinding pain that seared up the back of my head, along with nausea, fatigue, and light sensitivity. It would go on for hours; sometimes the only solution was...
by Women's Health | Jun 19, 2018 | Health
Two women who suffer from pretty crippling period pain put two separate period patches to the test. Because no one wants to be popping pills every damn month. Also, hot water bottles don’t exactly work at work… “I Tried The Deep Heat Period Pain...
by Women's Health | Jun 4, 2018 | Health
In a perfect world, your period would be but a blip on your radar—you’d get it at the same time each month, be just slightly uncomfortable for a week, tops, and then go about the rest of your 21 days unbothered and period-free. But a perfect world, this is not...
by Women's Health | May 31, 2018 | Health
Periods can be quiet a pain, literally. Sometimes your cycle is like clock-work, you know the moment when Aunt Flow is on the way. Other times you’re stressing because your period is late, which leads to you wondering WTF your body is up to. That’s why we...
