It's All in Your Brain
The Menstrual Pain-Brain Connection
Pain is not just a symptom. It's a complex experience deeply influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. Pain is also notoriously difficult to measure...
Neuroplasticity as a Tool for Optimising Menstrual Health
For centuries, the prevailing belief was that the adult brain was immutable to change. The concept of neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to change functionally or structurally—was...
Will Neuroimaging Revolutionise the Diagnosis of PMDD?
It takes an average of 20 years for women to be accurately diagnosed with PMDD. This complexity can be attributed to various factors such as...
Periods, Productivity and the Path to Progress
In modern workplaces, productivity is often the yardstick by which success is measured. Yet, beneath the layers of spreadsheets, deadlines, and meetings, lies an aspect...
The Problem with Painkillers: They Weren't Made for Women
Painkillers weren't made for women and haven't changed for over 4 decades, so why do we still use them for menstrual-related pain?
Women with severe PMS and PMDD experience depression-like symptoms every month
An increasing number of clinical studies are examining the brain in relation to the menstrual cycle, with a particular focus on women with severe PMS...