PMS

Soso Answers: Sore Muscles, Hard Tummies and Feeling Scared (August 5 to 12)

Five questions girls asked Soso this week, answered properly: what the research actually says, what to do about it today, and exactly what to say when you need help.

Bad headaches in the days before your period are common and hormone driven. Here is why they happen, what helps, and the warning signs to tell an adult about.

Sore hips, calves and shins in the days before your period are real and normal. Here is what is happening in your body and what actually helps.

Sleeping ten hours and still exhausted before your period? That is period fatigue, and it is real. Here is why it happens, what helps, and why it does not mean you are lazy.

Yes, your period can change your bathroom habits. Here is what period poops are, why hormones cause them, what helps, and the red flags worth telling a grown-up about.

Bloating before or during your period is your body holding on to extra water and slowing down digestion. Here is why your tummy feels firm, what helps, and when to tell a grown-up.

PMS in Pre-Adolescence? Understanding Your Daughter’s Mood Swings

Is your daughter more sensitive, irritated, or experiencing mood changes? Understand what happens during pre-adolescence, how hormones influence this stage, and why tracking these signs can help you both better understand her body and emotions.

Hating your period, dreading it, or wishing it would come, every one of those feelings is normal. A girl's guide to the emotional side, plus ways to feel steadier.

This week you asked about cramps, blood clots, headaches, nausea and tender breasts. Here is what is normal, what helps, and when it is worth telling a grown-up.

If your feelings seem to ride a rollercoaster some weeks, you're not imagining it. Here's how your hormones shape your moods, and how to ride the waves.