/oss/taxonomy/term/2862/all en /oss/article/medical-you-asked/period-pain-go-away-come-again-another-day <p>Periods can be painful. They can be inconvenient. They can be exhausting. They can be distracting.</p> <p>Women suffering from irregular or uncomfortable periods have long been prescribed the birth control pill to regulate their monthly cycle. Now, an increasing number of them are avoiding their periods altogether – by skipping the so-called sugar pills at the end of their monthly cycle and continuing directly to their next dose of daily hormones.</p> <p>Is this safe? Are there any downsides?</p> Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000 Haleh Cohn 9236 at /oss /oss/article/health/do-we-actually-need-eat-more-calories-when-menstruating <hr /> <p>This article was first published in <a href="https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/do-we-actually-need-to-eat-more-calories-when-menstruating/">The Skeptical Inquirer</a></p> <hr /> <p>Shark week, moon time, the crimson tide, a visit from Auntie Flo: whatever you call it menstruation is the roughly monthly interval during which the uterus sheds its lining. For the uterus owner, it is not generally a super fun time; cramping, bloating, headaches, and fatigue are just a few of the symptoms associated with “that time of the month.”</p> Fri, 07 May 2021 22:25:17 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 8725 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know/why-do-we-poop-more-our-periods <p>The menstrual cycle of humans is complicated. It consists of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luteal_phase" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">luteal</a><span> and </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follicular_phase" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">follicular</a><span> phase, follows a roughly 21-day cycle, and has many effects beyond the shedding of the uterine lining.</span></p> Tue, 28 Nov 2017 16:04:24 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 6834 at /oss