Nadya Okamoto had the perfect costume for her friend’s Rihanna-themed birthday party: a likeness of the pregnant pop star in black lingerie, based on her iconic outfit at Paris Fashion Week. Okamoto ...

“Thyroid belly,” the abdominal weight gain that’s thought to go hand-in-hand with low thyroid conditions, has gained a lot of attention on social media recently. But the truth about the condition—and ...

Looking in the mirror and noticing that your belly is a bit bigger than it used to be can be a real confidence blow. It can also be uncomfortable if what you’re wearing is too tight because it doesn’t ...

“Ugh, I feel like I’m going to explode.” Sound familiar? We’ve all been there—those feelings of being too full, tight or swollen in the stomach, sometimes accompanied by flatulence, burping and ...

Women’s health has long suffered from systemic neglect - with symptoms too often dismissed, downplayed, or misdiagnosed. Many chronic conditions that affect women are misunderstood or incorrectly ...

That uncomfortable tightness creeping around your midsection isn’t necessarily what you think it is. For countless women navigating the complexities of perimenopause and beyond, distinguishing between ...

We have all had those days when our jeans suddenly feel tighter, and the mirror shows the weight gain just after one night. But what if that sudden belly bloat isn’t about extra calories at all? It is ...

A WOMAN whose bloating was so uncomfortable she couldn’t finish her Christmas dinner was shocked to find out the cause was ...

‘Tis the season for rocking midriff-baring blouses, airy crop tops and slimming bodysuits in the name of summer fashion. Feeling confident and comfortable is an absolute must, especially since it’s ...