I was 9 years old the first time I went to the hospital for abdominal pain. I remember my mom telling me the doctor was going to ask if I had started my period yet and if I knew what that meant.  I didn't — but if this is what...

It’s 8AM. You wake up in a pool of your own blood.  Fuck.  It’s happening again.  You look for your bottle of Tylenol. Your room’s a mess.  There’s no point. You learned the hard way that painkillers don’t work unless you take it before your period. If you take it...

I am 1 in 20.I am a clinical psychologist and I have a disability that impacts 1 in 20 individuals of reproductive age, yet most people have never heard of it. In fact, it’s a mental health disorder, yet I -- a licensed mental health practitioner -- and most of...

Watching someone you love experience pain can be…well, painful. This topic was inspired by a question on reddit, addressed to people with periods, posed by a well-meaning, sympathetic partner: “How do I show up for my wife on her period?” The top answer: “Ask your wife.” All jokes aside, this...