Mental Health
This feeling is a normal response to stress but can become a disorder when excessive.
What is anxiety?
This mineral is especially important because women lose it during menstruation
What is iron?
If someone gets their period while at school, this item would probably be the most helpful thing to borrow from a friend.
What is a pad or tampon (or menstrual product)?
Drinking energy drinks is an effective long-term solution for fatigue.
What is Myth?
They only mask exhaustion temporarily by blocking sleep signals in the brain rather than addressing the root cause of tiredness (not enough sleep!)
Studies show that this, coming from friends, family, or community, is one of the strongest protective factors against mental health struggles.
What is social support (or a strong support system)?
This is a critical time to build bone mass. Approximately 90% of peak bone mass is reached by around this decade of life.
What is teenage years (or early twenties)?
A teen is experiencing period cramps. Besides medication, a common recommendation is using one of these to relax muscles and reduce discomfort.
What is a heating pad (or heat)?
Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions experienced by teenagers.
What is Fact?
Approximately 33.7% to over 50% of young adults (ages 18 to 25) experience some form of mental illness
Researchers describe a state of complete physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion caused by prolonged stress as this.
What is burnout?
This habit can improve digestion, physical performance, concentration, and mood, yet many teens fail to get enough of it.
What is staying hydrated (drinking water)?
The reason some people experience mood changes, bloating, or fatigue before their period is largely because of changes in these chemical messengers.
What are hormones?
Missing one period means someone is pregnant
Other reasons: stress, excessive exercise, weight fluctuations, etc.
Women are about twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with this common mental health condition.
What is depression?
Why: Hormonal fluctuations (can effect brain chemistry and mood regulation), genetics and biology, psychosocial stressors
The body relies on this nutrient as its main source of energy during exercise and brain activity.
What are carbohydrates?
Breaking down into glucose (blood sugar) during digestion to power your cells and organs. Each gram of carbohydrate provides about 4 calories of energy
Many people experience cramps during their period because muscles in this organ are contracting.
What is the uterus?
Birth control pills are prescribed only to prevent pregnancy.
What is Myth?
they are also used for menstrual regulation, acne treatment, and more
This brain region, responsible for decision-making and impulse control, continues developing well into a person's twenties
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This condition, often seen in athletes, involves low energy availability, menstrual irregularities, and decreased bone density.
What is the Female Athlete Triad?
This is a medical syndrome involving three interrelated health conditions that frequently affect physically active girls and women.
Research has shown that severe menstrual pain is not something people should simply "push through"; it can sometimes signal this underlying condition.
What is endometriosis?
Endometriosis: a chronic medical condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) grows outside the uterus
Women are more likely than men to have symptoms of a heart attack that differ from the classic symptom of severe chest pain.
What is Fact?
Other possible symptoms: unusual fatigue, cold sweats, jaw/neck/back pain, shortness of breath, and more