A young woman in her 20s recently asked me about an article that was published in a "fitness magazine" encouraging readers to use continuous monophasic oral contraceptives (OCs) to stop their periods.

For most people with periods, the week of menstruation that comes every month isn't pleasant, but it's at least manageable. For me, the intense PMS and periods I experienced this past year caused my ...

Mara Santilli is a freelance writer and editor who covers women's health, wellness trends and topics related to health equity. She's contributed to Women's Health, Marie Claire, Shape, Cosmopolitan, ...