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work, but the good

thing about science is

that if these products

are tested and they

stand up to scrutiny,

we call them medi-

cine! Certain data

suggests that some

vitamins and supple-

ments can help with

mild to moderate PMS.

So when your period

is a few days away, a

foray into the vitamin

aisle may be worth it.

Calcium, for instance,

has been shown to

help reduce bloating

and boost your mood;

chasteberry may

ease your headaches

and breast pain; and

vitamin B6 has been

linked to improving a

bunch of period side

effects. Just check with

your doc first—you

never know what can

interact with a medica-

tion you’re taking.

I’m self-conscious

about the way my

inner labia stick out.

Is this normal? My

friend said I could

fix it with an easy

surgery....

A Anatomically, more

than 50 percent of

women have labia

minora that protrude

farther than their

labia majora, so this

is very common. As

for the surgery (it’s

Do I really have a

higher risk of getting

pregnant in certain

sex positions?

A Nope! How you

and your partner are

arranged doesn’t have

any effect on your

chance of conceiving.

(While it’s true that

some fertility doctors

tell patients to lie flat

for up to 30 minutes

after an insemination

procedure, there’s no

research that shows

having sex in, say,

missionary ups your

odds of conception.)

So go ahead and do it

however you want.

What supplements

out there can *actu-

ally* treat PMS?

A Most of the time,

herbal remedies and

supplements don’t

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