We expect the cramps, bloating, mood swings, breast tenderness and breakouts associated with our monthly period. But for many women, especially during perimenopause, period diarrhea is also a problem.

In recent years, people have started to take health more seriously, but many still ignore the signals their own body sends ...

When it's that time of the month, your period makes itself known. Between cramps, cravings, mood swings, and hormonal acne, there's a whole slew of symptoms to accompany your menstrual cycle. But you ...

Periods are mostly reduced to cramps and bleeding, but the body does much more during those days. A recent social media post by Dipshikha Ghosh put words to a symptom many quietly deal with: period ...

Tell me: Why do some people get diarrhea before or during their period? While more studies are needed to determine *exactly* why women get diarrhea before and during their period, research suggests ...

Q: I have diarrhea around the time of my period. Why does this happen, and can I make it stop? A: About a quarter of healthy women get diarrhea just before their menses, and even more experience loose ...

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Get ready—we need to talk about something a bit, um, off-color right now. “Poop!” says Parsley Health nutritionist Adrienne Dowd, with enough enthusiasm to warrant an exclamation point. “It’s ...

During menstruation, many women experience what is often referred to as period diarrhea. Medical professionals explain that this is primarily due to prostaglandins, which are chemicals released during ...