That time of the month comes with a lot of friends — cramps, cravings, bloating, acne and even more for some people. It can become hard to remember how amazing our bodies are when we’re focused on hiding fresh breakouts from our dinner date. 

However, as many breakouts as we get during our period, it’s important to remember that acne can have an abundance of causes, things such as diet, allergies, genetics or our hormones. Frankly, it doesn’t matter what causes them – they’re frustrating to deal with, especially when they’re linked to our menstrual cycle.