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12 Jun

Does Weather Affect Your Period?

Beautiful weather we're having, right? As we thrive in the warmer months, you might notice a few changes. In addition to noticing the environmental changes like longer days and warmer nights, have you noticed any physical changes? Your skin might be darker from sunbathing or maybe you're more in shape from being able to exercise outdoors. While these are all changes you might experience, you mi...

Beautiful weather we're having, right? As we thrive in the warmer months, you might notice a few changes. In addition to n...

07 Jun

How Your Diet Affects Menopause

Tick tock. Tick tock. Tick tock. You might feel like your biological clock just started ticking. Possibly is it ticking somewhere in the middle of time? Rather, have the ticks started to slow down? A woman’s biological clock starts ticking once she’s able to give birth, and it keeps ticking until she reaches menopause. While there are many factors that attribute to the age at which women begi...

Tick tock. Tick tock. Tick tock. You might feel like your biological clock just started ticking. Possibly is it ticking so...

05 Jun

How to Choose the Right Menstrual Pad for Your Period

Watch out for those leaks! When you get your period, there might be a lot of different things running through your mind. Will your cramps be super painful? Will people be able to spot your bloated stomach through your dress Saturday night? While you might not be asking yourself this question, you’re probably hoping and praying that you won’t have to deal with any leaks, right? Millions and mi...

Watch out for those leaks! When you get your period, there might be a lot of different things running through your mind. W...

31 May

The Differences Between Menstruation and Ovulation

Is it that time of the month again? When it comes to the menstrual cycle, women are dealing with two aspects, menstruation and ovulation. While these two cycles are very different, they work closely together. Many women tend to pair these two processes as the same thing, but they are very much different. Although ovulation might come later in the cycle, its success or failure is what decides ...

Is it that time of the month again? When it comes to the menstrual cycle, women are dealing with two aspects, menstruation...

29 May

How Tampons Can Cause Infertility Problems

Pads, tampons, and cups, oh my! When it comes to dealing with your period, there are tons of different products to use. On top of these three, there’s the ever-growing popularity of period panties. While we’ll discuss other feminine hygiene products later, today we’re focusing on one of the more controversial ones – tampons. While many people unnecessarily feel a bit taboo about periods and the...

Pads, tampons, and cups, oh my! When it comes to dealing with your period, there are tons of different products to use. On...

24 May

How to Know if You Need a Menstrual Coach

Are you looking forward to your period? Probably not! Unless you’re looking at your period as a marker against pregnancy, you’re not rushing it. For most women, we’re sure that no one is excitedly counting down the days till their period arrives. While many women can deal with all that comes with their period, there are tons of other women who look at it like it’s the next coming of Armageddon....

Are you looking forward to your period? Probably not! Unless you’re looking at your period as a marker against pregnancy, ...

22 May

Why Can You Get Pregnant After You Start Menstruating?

You’re a woman now! As a teenager, you probably heard this a few times after people learned that you had your first period. Why? There is one thing commonly associated with women and it’s the ability to give birth. While having your period “feels” unfavorable, there’s a lot more happening than monthly bleeding! The coming of your menstrual cycle means that you are finally able to get pregnant...

You’re a woman now! As a teenager, you probably heard this a few times after people learned that you had your first period...

17 May

What Is Menstrual Equity?

What do we want? Menstrual equity. When do we want it? NOW! If you weren’t aware, in recent years, the menstruation cycle has come to the forefront of politics. With NPR dubbing 2015 as “the year of the period,” many issues have been arising with how the world views and how the world manages the menstrual cycle of women. There’s a chance that you might not be aware of what menstrual equity is, ...

What do we want? Menstrual equity. When do we want it? NOW! If you weren’t aware, in recent years, the menstruation cycle ...

15 May

How to Crush Your 2018 Workout Goals... Even on Your Period

p>It’s time to get fit! Whether you set a resolution at the beginning of the year or you’re revamping your lifestyle as summer rolls around, you might have a workout plan that you’re planning to crush! If you’re looking to lose weight, your workout goals might help you shed 20 pounds. Some of you might simply want to incorporate exercise into your weekly routine. Regardless of what your goal...

p>It’s time to get fit! Whether you set a resolution at the beginning of the year or you’re revamping your lifestyle as...

10 May

What Is Abnormal Uterine Bleeding?

You’ve got your period, again? That doesn’t seem right. You check your period tracker and find out that you’re not due to get your period for at least another week. Your heartbeat begins to pick up and sweat starts forming on your forehead as your mind travels to the worst. Why do you have your period? What does it mean? How do you stop it and what should you do? All these thoughts are probab...

You’ve got your period, again? That doesn’t seem right. You check your period tracker and find out that you’re not due to ...

08 May

How to Prepare My Tween or Teen Daughter for Camp on Her Period

Pads, tampons, and cups, oh my! When it comes to your growing daughter, she might still be getting used to having her period. There’s also a chance that she’s never had to experience it or manage it while she’s on her own. With spring underway and summer rolling around the corner, she might be headed to camp for a few days or maybe even a few weeks. Rather than shoving a few pads or tampons int...

Pads, tampons, and cups, oh my! When it comes to your growing daughter, she might still be getting used to having her peri...

03 May

Taboo Words to Teach Your Daughter to Say With Confidence

Time of the month. Private parts. While these two phrases seem normal enough, they are used to cover up “taboo” words or phrases that most people wouldn’t dream of saying in a social setting. Although these phrases are used to cover up words that might make others cringe in a conversation, they, in turn, have an effect on young girls who are now afraid to say them. When others make you feel as ...

Time of the month. Private parts. While these two phrases seem normal enough, they are used to cover up “taboo” words or p...

01 May

How to Sleep Better on Your Period

There are probably a few things that you dread while on your period like cramping, bloating, and cravings. You might be even luckier to experience diarrhea or sensitivity to pain. This list might just add to your growing awareness of your wardrobe because who has time for leaks? As if this wasn’t enough, many of us can probably attest to the discomfort that you might feel while sleeping. Not on...

There are probably a few things that you dread while on your period like cramping, bloating, and cravings. You might be ev...

26 Apr

Why Do You Get Food Cravings During Your Period?

“I scream, you scream. We all scream for ice cream!” While this might’ve been a popular chant when you were a child, you might find that this holds true while you’re on your period! You might not have noticed the first few times, but after four periods and the constant need for sugar, you probably realized that you crave particular foods while on your period. This is because food cravings are a...

“I scream, you scream. We all scream for ice cream!” While this might’ve been a popular chant when you were a child, you m...

24 Apr

8 Weird Period Symptoms That Aren't Cramps

OUCH! It’s that time of the month again. While you’re not looking forward to bleeding for the next few days, you’re definitely dreading those cramps that are soon to come! Cramps might be one of the most common period symptoms amongst menstruating women, but after reading this article, you might consider yourself lucky! There are a few weird and not-so-weird symptoms that are often associated w...

OUCH! It’s that time of the month again. While you’re not looking forward to bleeding for the next few days, you’re defini...

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