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What is Precocious Puberty?

  Precocious Puberty: What is it, and what do I need to know?   In recent years, the age at which the average girl begins to go through puberty is lowering. However, some girls experience the onset of puberty very young (before age 8). When this happens, it's known as precocious puberty. This can be distressing for parents, who want to know why their child is showing signs of reproductive deve...

  Precocious Puberty: What is it, and what do I need to know?   In recent years, the age at which the average girl begins...

Cases of Bad Feminine Hygiene

As women, we have to deal with advertisements specifically and intentionally designed to make us feel like our lady parts are inherently dirty. While regular bathing and grooming are enough to keep a healthy woman clean, douches, feminine sprays, creams, and a whole host of other “hygiene” products are on the market because we've been made to feel like we're naturally gross. In reality, more o...

As women, we have to deal with advertisements specifically and intentionally designed to make us feel like our lady parts...

Is period blood unsanitary?

    Myths abound regarding the un-hygienic nature of menstrual blood.   Have you ever wondered why menstrual blood is seen as “gross” far more than the blood flowing in your veins? Or why the red liquid on a tampon or menstrual pad is so offensive that it's rarely seen on television, even when TV shows squirt gallons of stage blood over the set? If you're like most people, you've grown up with...

    Myths abound regarding the un-hygienic nature of menstrual blood.   Have you ever wondered why menstrual blood is see...

Period Panties Absorbs Stains, But These Hacks Clean Them.

Why Does Me Period Blood Smell?

A lot of women and girls worry about the odor than can accompany menstrual blood, and want to know how they can hide or avoid it. Unfortunately, many “feminine hygiene” products make money off of this insecurity, and advertise “feminine odor” as something to be eliminated with chemically-laden perfumes. The truth about menstruation and odor is very different. What causes period blood to smell? ...

A lot of women and girls worry about the odor than can accompany menstrual blood, and want to know how they can hide or av...

What Causes PMS?

80% of women suffer from PMS, but little is known about the cause.   PMS (or Pre-Menstrual Syndrome) is a set of symptoms that many women experience in the days leading up to the start of their menstrual cycle. These symptoms include feeling especially prone to extreme emotions (crying, irritation, etc), backaches, breast tenderness, cravings, headaches, bloating, and changes in hair and skin (...

80% of women suffer from PMS, but little is known about the cause.   PMS (or Pre-Menstrual Syndrome) is a set of symptoms ...

Past vs Present: Dealing with My Period

Having a period today is a definite improvement over the past!   When someone says that a lot has changed over the past 50 years, technological examples are what generally come to mind. We have cell phones, laptop computers, and streaming videos today, but there are many other societal changes that have occurred over the last half century, and many of them have been in the areas of gender equal...

Having a period today is a definite improvement over the past!   When someone says that a lot has changed over the past 50...

Funny Names for My Period

From Shark Week to Aunt Flo, we've all got our own code name for “menstrual period.” Here are a few of the best.Maybe it's because mentioning one's menstrual cycle was seen as offensive for most of the past century, but a whole host of code names for “on my period” have developed over the years. Sure you can just say, “It's that time,” or “I'm feeling ill,” but when you really want to get your ...

From Shark Week to Aunt Flo, we've all got our own code name for “menstrual period.” Here are a few of the best.Maybe it's...

When Will I get My First Period?

Want to know when you'll get your first period? Read on.   While there's no way to know exactly when you'll get your first period, there are several signs that are your body's way of giving you a head's up that you're about to begin menstruation.   Please note: When discussing ages and time frames in relation to menarche (the first period), it's important to remember that these are all generali...

Want to know when you'll get your first period? Read on.   While there's no way to know exactly when you'll get your first...

Does Wearing a Tampon Hurt the First Time?

One of the most common questions girls have about tampons is whether or not wearing a tampon will hurt. While you shouldn't be able to feel a tampon at all when it's fully inserted, putting a tampon in can be uncomfortable. Even Kotex, one of the top-selling tampon brands, admits that using a tampon can hurt the first time, but adds “it shouldn't be bad.”   So can using a tampon hurt? Kotex als...

One of the most common questions girls have about tampons is whether or not wearing a tampon will hurt. While you shouldn'...

What My Mother Told Me About My Body

Scientists discovered some time ago that infants don't recognize the boundaries of their body. That is, they don't know that their arms and legs are under their control, or that their being is confined to their body, and doesn't extend to their crib, the floor, or their parents. Only gradually do we as humans begin to realize that we have a body, and over the next several years we learn more an...

Scientists discovered some time ago that infants don't recognize the boundaries of their body. That is, they don't know th...

Free Sanitary Pads – It's Not A Dream, It's Now.

Today, many women are able to enjoy their lives without any significant disruption from their menstrual cycle, but not everyone is so fortunate. For girls here and around the world who don't have access to feminine hygiene products, that time of the month can mean serious discomfort, embarrassment, or even missing school or work.   Throughout the world there are several charities that work to p...

Today, many women are able to enjoy their lives without any significant disruption from their menstrual cycle, but not eve...

What Do I Need For My First Period?

Tips for dealing with the great unknown: When will my first period happen?   A lot of worry could be avoided if girls got a little note card in the mail a few weeks before their first period announcing the time and date of menarche. Unfortunately, Mother Nature isn't always so considerate. While every girl wants to know when her first period will happen so she can prepare, there's no way to kno...

Tips for dealing with the great unknown: When will my first period happen?   A lot of worry could be avoided if girls got ...

Playing Through the Game: How to Handle Your Period as an Athlete

It's no secret that a female athlete's performance can be hampered by her period. Although regular exercise – including exercising during your menstrual cycle – can help alleviate cramps and other symptoms of menstruation, that time of the month can still wreak havoc on your body. Nearly a third of female athletes report that having their period significantly affects their performance. So what ...

It's no secret that a female athlete's performance can be hampered by her period. Although regular exercise – including ex...

Can a Tampon Get Lost Inside My Vagina?

Each woman seems to have her own strong preference for tampons or pads. If you're trying to decide which is best for you, take a moment to consider the pros and cons of the tampon.   Good: Tampons were initially invented during the days of the menstrual belt – an uncomfortable, highly unfashionable device that held pads in place before adhesive backing became commonplace. Under those circumstan...

Each woman seems to have her own strong preference for tampons or pads. If you're trying to decide which is best for you, ...