Well, it could mean a number of things.  A menstruation cycle is individual.  Every woman’s cycle is linked to her own body.  There is no right or wrong way to menstruate.  Some women have quick painless periods lasting three days or less.  Other women have extremely painful periods that can last five to sometimes eleven days.  So the cycle of a woman’s body is very individualized to the

No matter how much you think you’re prepared for sore breasts before your period, you still get shocked by the tenderness and pain that accompanies that time of the month.  Suddenly, your breasts become a cup size larger, leaving you feeling large and uncomfortable.  As if that wasn’t bad enough, they’ve become so tender to the touch that even the feeling of your bra makes you want to scre

That time of the month is never pleasant for women, and gaining weight certainly doesn’t help. You can expect to experience cramping, irritability, mood swings, and a whole host of other physical and emotional problems. Already in a fragile emotional state, weight gain can lead many women into a depressing spiral. Is there anything you can do to stop your weight gain? Is a small amount of weight gain normal? Find out

When it comes to menstrual depression, you don’t need an expert to tell you that it’s interfering with your life.  In the week before your period comes around, it seems as though a gray cloud suddenly hangs over your head – and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon.  Suddenly, instead of being your usual bright and bubbly self, you’re becoming withdrawn and moody.  You cancel plans with family members because you just

Okay, we’ve all seen the commercials that promise pms remedies.  Usually the commercial involves a skinny model who can’t zip into her skinny jeans (yeah right), is constantly exhausted and can’t seem to concentrate.  However, when she suddenly takes a magical pill that’s chockfull of remedies, she’s suddenly feeling better than ever.  The commercial ends with her resuming her normal life, which involv