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THE CAUSE The fluctuating hormone levels make most girls feel like plowing through an entire bag of potato chips. Experts aren’t 100-percent sure why hormones trigger cravings, but chances are you’ll spend a few days each month drooling over salty or...
THE CAUSE Some girls’ hormonal changes mess with the brain’s serotonin, a hormone that improves moods. The result? A gloom ’n’ doom attitude. THE CURE “Avoid caffeine. It can make you a little more anxious, and that can make mood swings worse,” Dr....
THE CAUSE Every month, the inner lining of the uterus builds up to prep for a possible pregnancy. If no fertilized egg appears, the uterus sheds its lining and starts from scratch for the next month. When that happens, hormones called...
THE CAUSE The rush of hormones and all the water retention can make your breasts feel swollen. You’d think a sudden boost in cup size would be a good thing, but it’s so not—it can make your girls super-sensitive. Especially if...
THE CAUSE When you don’t get enough fluids, salt can stay in your body tissues and cause you to retain water. And those ever-pesky hormone levels can make the problem worse, so you may spend the days before your period feeling...
THE CAUSE Yep, blame the hormones again. Right before your period, your body may produce extra androgen, a hormone that kicks oil glands into high gear. THE CURE “Keep skin clean, but don’t wash it too often,” Dr. Larissa Hirsch, a...
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It was a strange scent, faintly familiar, like the perfume my mother used to wear. The aroma lingered around me, smelling like dried sunflowers and a soft touch of the new spring air.
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