Brain fog is a condition that has become common during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is characterized by symptoms such as confusion, forgetfulness and lack of mental clarity and can affect daily life. However, the condition existed long before the coronavirus outbreak. Factors like lack of sleep, stress and autoimmune diseases like lupus and fibromyalgia can…
Menstruation is a natural phenomenon that occurs in all women of reproductive age. It refers to the monthly bleeding that occurs when a woman’s uterine lining sheds, but it also involves many hormonal fluctuations that cause different symptoms before and during menstruation. When symptoms occur before menstruation, it’s called premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and, according to…
If you have an irregular or missed period, you may be worried that you might be pregnant. The good news is that you can get pregnant. However, it may take longer and be more difficult than for someone who has a regular menstrual cycle, which is usually defined as lasting an average of 28 days….
Periods are a hassle. But when they come early and you’re trying to get pregnant, it’s even more of a hassle. If you’ve ruled out the possibility that your early period is implantation bleeding, you might be frustrated wondering what’s going on. Well, one way to look at it is that your period is your…
Would you believe me if I told you that you could have an allergic reaction to your period? Known as progesterone hypersensitivity (PH), this phenomenon occurs when a woman’s immune system reacts negatively to progesterone, a hormone that increases during the menstrual cycle. Also known as autoimmune progesterone-induced dermatitis (APD), PH occurs when the body…
