About Women's Health: Do You Have Problem Periods

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Women's Health Women's Health Topics A-Z Sexual Health Healthy Living From Tracee Cornforth, your Guide to Women's Health Welcome to your About.com Women's Health newsletter. This week we're talking about problem periods. Have a healthy week! Tracee Do You Have Problem Periods? Are you experiencing period problems? If so, you are certainly not alone. Most of us do at one time or another during our reproductive years. Women frequently experience a whole array of menstrual cycle disorders. These abnormal bleeding patterns range from premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) to absence of menstruation, heavy periods, to menstrual cramps. See More About:  menstruation  heating pads  reproductive health Help For Painful Periods If you are like most women, you have probably experienced menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea) at one time or another. For some women, menstrual cramps are debilitating, while others experience only mild discomfort during their period. Find out what you can do to stop painful menstrual cramps. See More About:  menstruation  menstrual cycle  menstrual cramps Menstruation - Just The Facts Menstruation is vaginal bleeding that occurs each month in women. It is also called menses, menstrual period, or period. When a woman has her period, she is menstruating. Menstrual blood is made of both blood and tissue that sheds each month from the lining of the uterus (womb). See More About:  abnormal bleeding  menstrual cycle  menstrual cramps Do I Have PMS? Considering that at least three of out of every four menstruating adolescent girls and adult women have PMS or premenstrual syndrome, there's a good chance that you, also, have PMS. See More About:  pmdd  anxiety  menstruation Women's Health Ads Home Health Care Health Women Health Tips Woman 'S Clinic Womans Health Center Featured Articles Sexual Health Issues Women's Reproductive Health Fitness, Weight Loss, Exercise, and Women Pregnancy Teen Health Issues for Girls Women's Mental Health   More from About.com What is ADD? Learn more about Attention Deficit Disorder, a condition that affects approximately 2 million children in the United States. More> Living with ADD Distractibility, restlessness, and difficulty organizing oneself are just a few of the issues individuals with ADD must learn to cope with. More> This newsletter is written by: Tracee Cornforth Women's Health Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Going to the Gynecologist Menstruation Basics Pregnancy Signs and Symptoms Birth Control Myths Top Causes of Heavy Menstruation Advertisement