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Dr. Penny Wise Budoff (July 7, 1939 – December 6, 2008) is famously know for her seminal research to alleviate menstrual pain. Before her research, menstrual pain was considered to be a psychological cause. Her breakthrough study created a biochemical basis for menstrual cramping. Her first book "No More Menstrual Cramps and Other Good News" was published in 1980. The New York Times called her "a pioneer in women's health." Penny Budoff helped the lives of struggling females and paved a path for female authority on the subject of women reproductive health matters. In 1985, Dr. Budoff created the first women's health center. She employed mostly female doctors and became a model for other hospitals and physician groups. Dr. Budoff was the first physican to formulate the first vitamins for women. Her speciality vitamins were expanded into a small mail order business named Bonne Forme. Dr. Budoff continued to practice at her heakth center in Long Island for thirty-three years.