Many factors can alter a person’s menstrual flow and make their period unusually light. Body weight, exercise, and stress can all cause light periods and knowing why can be helpful. Lighter periods than normal do not usually cause concern. People often find their menstrual flow varies from month-to-month, and some months are naturally lighter than…
Cramps are a common problem during menstruation, but periods are not the only thing that can cause aches and pains in the stomach or pelvic area. While some people experience light cramps and a feeling of heaviness during and just before their period, others can experience severe pain or pain that occurs at different times…
While taking a home pregnancy test is quite simple, sometimes the result can cause confusion. One typical situation is when a person gets a faint positive line. Even if the line is faint, it is likely that pregnancy has occurred. Home pregnancy tests are a fairly accurate way to detect a pregnancy. Some tests are…
A new clinical trial for the drug ibudilast offers much-needed hope for people living with multiple sclerosis — a neurological condition that affects primarily women and has limited treatment options. Using MRI scans, researchers were able to see that the new drug slows down brain shrinkage in people with MS. The results of the trial,…
Alyssa Marie Long and Collin Long both enjoy the outdoors and camping, so when it was time to pick a site for their wedding in May 2017, it came as no surprise that they would chose a campsite. The couple wed at the Y.M.C.A. Camp Campbell in Boulder Creek, Calif., and their 100 or so…
My sister-in-law gushed. I wasn’t ready to make a decision, yet — I had plans to meet the designers behind Falguni Shane Peacock in Mumbai, India’s fashion capital, and wanted to browse shops there — but it was reassuring to know that there existed an option in Delhi that happened to be on sale for…
Maybe it was love, or maybe the phytonutrients. “I was struck with how beautiful she looked,” said Sarah Sherman, 30, a writer and producer, of the change she observed in a friend, a then-bride-to-be, last summer. “She had lost some weight, and her skin was amazing.” The shift, she would learn, was thanks in large…
Looking at your best can come at a cost, with so many expensive cosmetic products and wonder beauty treatments flooding the market – it’s hard to know which ones to trust when you read all the wildly impressive claims. However, cannabis is currently making some huge waves in the cosmetic industry, with manufacturers quick to…
Cannabis has been used recreationally for as long as humans have consumed the herb, as it can help to improve mood and induce laughter, which strengthens social bonds and perhaps even relationships. However, the mind-altering effects that come from THC’s psychoactive properties have always been controversial, and nowadays many are wary about taking cannabis in…
Lack of physical infidelity does not always mean that everything is fine. There is another kind of betrayal, known as financial infidelity. It strikes twice: it influences both your emotions and financial stability. Here is how you can understand that a guy is betraying you financially, and what can be done about it. Why is…