/oss/taxonomy/term/5394/all en /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