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Many women are buying less effective pain medication for period cramps, supermarket data suggests.
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Why Gen Z women know more about periods than their mums
A growing number of women say they now understand their bodies better than previous generations did Terms such as "cycle syncing" and "going luteal" have become part of everyday vocabulary for many y
bbc.co.uk•August 16, 2026
What are the 'luteal uglies'?
Read more about the luteal phase.
bbc.co.uk•August 4, 2026
Why you might not be buying the right pain relief for period cramps
Many women may not be using the most effective pain medication for period cramps, according to a big study of supermarket till receipts. A decade of loyalty card data across 211 million transactions
bbc.com•June 18, 2026