It’s that time of the month again: you got your period. While some women might find a visit from Aunt Flo to be one of sacred femininity, others might think “not so much” as their menses brings on intense side effects, like cramping, abdominal and breast pain, and mood swings. And then, of course, there are…

Being pregnant can be equal parts exciting and terrifying. You can’t wait to pick out names and nursery décor, but you’ve likely also fallen into the black hole of Google, researching everything that touches your skin to make sure it won’t cause harm to your baby. And while most of the hair, skin, and makeup…

Exploring with props, tools, and toys is a perfectly normal part of a healthy sex life, and it’s totally natural to enhance your sexual experience with products designed to do so. But some commonly used products during sex can be potentially unsafe — or downright dangerous — for your body, leading to skin irritation or other health problems. INSIDER…

Everyone has moments of really, really wanting certain foods, but there’s no craving like a pregnancy craving. Speak to a group of moms, and you’re guaranteed to hear at least one story about eating the same thing every day for an entire trimester — or creating a sandwich filling that most (non-pregnant) people would recoil in horror…

Since the first birth control pill was approved in 1960, tens of millions of people have used oral contraceptives to prevent pregnancy and regulate their periods. Many have been on the pill for decades. And yet, scientists know basically nothing about how birth control affects our brains. We know plenty about the ways oral contraceptives can affect…