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Erase hormone-fueled blemishes with Bs

by Gabrielle Lichterman on February 24, 2010

Bothered by acne flare-ups on your face, neck or back during certain times of your cycle? Many dermatologists put  the blame on testosterone during Week 2,which [more…]

Stamp out PMS by stamping out smoking

by Gabrielle Lichterman on January 5, 2010

Are you a smoker who’s bothered by premenstrual backaches, bloating, breast tenderness or acne? Believe it or not, your plunging hormones may be less to blame than your cigarettes. A recent analysis of the famed Nurses’ Health Study reveals that smoking makes women more than twice as likely to develop moderate to severe premenstrual syndrome. The link? Smoking [more…]