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Health Issues and Medications That Cause Irregular Menstrual Cycles

Skipped or missed periods can make it more difficult to get pregnant – and beyond that, an irregular menstrual cycle is annoying and disruptive to daily life! Here are several health issues and prescription medications that cause irregular periods, based on information from a medical doctor and published author.

“Many women may not realize the degree [...]

Benefits of Getting Your Period – How Menstruation is Good for You!

There are several benefits to getting your period; in fact, menstruation can actually be good for your physical, mental, and emotional health. Good old “Aunt Flo” is actually a helpful monthly visitor.

“I’d always considered my period a nuisance,” says Trina Read, author of Till Sex Do Us Part: Make Your Married Sex Irresistible. “When I [...]

Relief for Premenstrual Syndrome – PMS Help!

If you’re suffering from premenstrual symptoms such as cramps, depression, irritability, or moodiness – here’s PMS help! These solutions for relief for premenstrual syndrome include supplements, natural solutions, and more serious treatments (such as antidepressants).

“PMS is a chronic, cyclic mood disorder distinguished by a set of physical, psychological, and emotional symptoms that affect approximately 4 [...]

8 Natural Ways to Regulate Your Period

If your periods are irregular or you don’t menstruate at all, try these natural ways to regulate your period. If you’re not getting your period, you may have amenorrhea.

Before the period tips, a quip:

“Men somehow lose their ability to do anything right during their spouse’s time of the month.” – anonymous.

You may not have a [...]

Irregular Menstrual Cycles for Women - 6 Causes of Spotty Periods

The reasons your period is irregular (spotty, too heavy, too long, too light, nonexistent) may be easily remedied! Here are six things that cause irregular menstrual cycles for women, plus tips on regulating your menstrual cycle. But remember:  if your period hasn’t shown up for months and you’re not pregnant, or if you’re experiencing irregular or odd-colored spotty periods, you need to talk [...]

How Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Affects Fertility

Are you one of the 10% of women coping with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? I hate to say it, but it’s one of the leading causes of infertility for women.

First, a quip from Whoopi Goldberg:

“Whenever women are together for more than two days, they talk about their periods.”

And small wonder! Our periods affect our moods, behaviors, psychological [...]

4 Types of Menstrual Period Problems

These four types of problematic menstrual periods can affect your fertility levels and ability to conceive in different ways. Here are brief descriptions and treatment options – which could help if you’re having trouble getting pregnant!

“In man, the shedding of blood is always associated with injury, disease, or death,” said Estelle Ramey, who was an [...]

6 Facts About Your Period or Menstrual Cycle

These facts about your period or menstrual cycle will help if you’re trying to get pregnant! Here, a doctor and author describes the benefits of getting your period.

First, a quip about women and menstruation from Whoopi Goldberg…

“Whenever women are together for more than two days, they talk about their periods,” says Goldberg. 

You’ll have lots more to say if you’re armed [...]