Chat With a Doctor: Uterine Fibroids
Register for Online Chat Do you have a question about uterine fibroids? Kevin Stadtlander, MD, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, will answer your questions about this...
View ArticleWomen in Their 40s: Going Through Those Changes (Video)
Holly L. Thacker, MD, discusses perimenopause, the time in your 40s where you go through many hormonal fluctuations. These can lead to very heavy or skipped periods. You don’t have to suffer from these...
View ArticleFibroids and Hysterectomy: Get a Second Opinion (Video)
More than half of all women have fibroids. The good news is that many of them don’t even know it. If you have fibroids that cause painful periods and other problems, don’t agree to a hysterectomy...
View ArticleGynecology Appointment During Your Period (Video)
If you have ever thought about canceling or rescheduling your GYN or Pap smear appointment because you’re on your period, think again. Colleen Raymond, MD, OB/GYN at Cleveland Clinic, explains why she...
View Article11 Diet Changes That Help You Fight PMS
Women may think there isn’t much they can do to keep premenstrual syndrome (PMS) under control. It turns out that there are natural ways to control symptoms, such as exercise and a healthy diet....
View Article7 Benefits of Skipping Periods With Birth Control
Periods are a part of life for women, but many women would like to be able to control when they happen. Others may have a history of difficult periods and just want to do without the stress. Taking...
View ArticleTired of Tampons? Here Are Pros and Cons of Menstrual Cups
For years, women have used either tampons or pads to collect blood and protect clothing during their periods. But a menstrual cup provides women with an alternative to these traditional methods. Some...
View ArticleMenstrual Cramps: How You Can Cope With That Monthly Pain
Contributor: Jessica Hutchins, MD Painful cramps around the time of your period, or dysmenorrhea, is so common these days that women think that’s just the way it has to be. Patients often say, “My mom...
View ArticleChat With a Doctor: Uterine Fibroids
Register for Online Chat Do you have a question about uterine fibroids? Kevin Stadtlander, MD, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, will answer your questions about this...
View ArticleWomen in Their 40s: Going Through Those Changes (Video)
Holly L. Thacker, MD, discusses perimenopause, the time in your 40s where you go through many hormonal fluctuations. These can lead to very heavy or skipped periods. You don’t have to suffer from these...
View ArticleFibroids and Hysterectomy: Get a Second Opinion (Video)
More than half of all women have fibroids. The good news is that many of them don’t even know it. If you have fibroids that cause painful periods and other problems, don’t agree to a hysterectomy...
View ArticleGynecology Appointment During Your Period (Video)
If you have ever thought about canceling or rescheduling your GYN or Pap smear appointment because you’re on your period, think again. Colleen Raymond, MD, OB/GYN at Cleveland Clinic, explains why she...
View Article11 Diet Changes That Help You Fight PMS
Women may think there isn’t much they can do to keep premenstrual syndrome (PMS) under control. It turns out that there are natural ways to control symptoms, such as exercise and a healthy diet....
View Article7 Benefits of Skipping Periods With Birth Control
Periods are a part of life for women, but many women would like to be able to control when they happen. Others may have a history of difficult periods and just want to do without the stress. Taking...
View ArticleTired of Tampons? Here Are Pros and Cons of Menstrual Cups
For years, women have used either tampons or pads to collect blood and protect clothing during their periods. But a menstrual cup provides women with an alternative to these traditional methods. Some...
View ArticleMenstrual Cramps: How You Can Cope With That Monthly Pain
Contributor: Jessica Hutchins, MD Painful cramps around the time of your period, or dysmenorrhea, is so common these days that women think that’s just the way it has to be. Patients often say, “My mom...
View ArticleMyth or Truth — Does Your Period Really Sync With Close Friends?
Almost every woman can tell the same story. At some point — either in college or when living with a friend — her menstrual cycle synced up with another woman’s. It’s a widely known wives’ tale, and...
View ArticleDo Your Periods Change After Pregnancy?
You go through so many physical changes during pregnancy that you may not pay much attention to the break you get from your monthly periods. But what can you expect after pregnancy? Will your periods...
View ArticleWomen: Why You Shouldn’t Ignore a Heavy Period
If your monthly menstrual flow changes — getting heavier or lasting longer over time — it’s tempting to just buy pads or tampons that are more absorbent and put up with it, especially if you’re...
View ArticleIs It Normal to Lose Your Period Because of Exercise?
You’ve lost some weight, and you’re dedicated to shedding those last 10 pounds. So you step up your workout, hitting the elliptical machine four to five days a week for 45 minute increments. You’re...
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