January 31, 2022 by Jeannie Ralston · Health

What Are “Flash Periods” and Why Worry About Them?

On a new "And Just Like That..." episode a common peri-menopause symptom gets a name. Here, one woman's super-bad menstrual timing.

When it happened to me, I didn't call it a "flash period," the name used on a recent episode of And Just Like That... for the completely out-of-the-blue period that can hit during peri-menopause. I called it a "bus buster." My sons called it...well, my sons didn't call it anything. It's an episode they never, ever want to remember.

I was taking my sons and two nieces on a day-long bus tour from London to Windsor and then on to Stonehenge and Bath. I was 54 at the time and hadn't had a period in about eight months. I thought I was probably done with the whole mess, since this was the age my mother and sister finished their periods.

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Sundresses for Grown-Ups: 14 Styles to Keep You Cool

Who says you can’t wear sundresses any longer? Certainly not us! Here are the best, lightest frocks for summer.

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As a “cannabis concierge,” Nishi Whiteley guides patients to products that provide much-needed healing and calming. Here, some of her advice.

You can’t attend every ceremony as your friends’ kids get hitched—or as their parents pass away. Here, how to decide when to go, when to skip.

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