Cramps on Shine

Could It Be More Than PMS?

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How to tell when your period symptoms are cause for concern, and what you should do about it.

By Susan Crandell, BettyConfidential.com Cramps and crankiness: even the luckiest among…

User Post: Is it Good to Never Have Pain?

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I read a story on MSNBC.com today about a morning sickness drug being used in Israel that reportedly does not harm your baby. My first thought was, That's great it's safe for babies. My…

Jessica Alba wears a girdle and other tidbits from the new issue of ELLE

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Sometimes, I truly, deeply feel sorry for Hollywood actresses. Take, for example, Jessica Alba, who, in the March issue of ELLE magazine, talks about trying to get back into shape unhumanly fast after giving birth to her daughter, Honor. In the story, Alba describes workouts so horrible and strenuous, they made her cry.

Another trial she endured for beauty's sake? “I wore a girdle," she says. "Eight weeks after my girlfriend had her baby, you could see her six-pack. She told me to put an elastic band around my waist—any kind of band or girdle works. She was like, 'I slept in it.' I didn’t recover as fast as she did. I [still] don’t have a six-pack.”

All of this torture wasn't even for a film role—it was so the 27-year-old could star in...

I don't just write about periods. No, sometimes I write about PMS: How do you ease your premenstrual symptoms?

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I am at the point where a good rant is in order. It has been one of those weeks of soreness and cramps and bloated,...