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20 Dec

Coming Off the Pill: What Happens and What You Need to Know

So you have made up your mind to stop taking birth control. No matter the reason – you want to try for pregnancy, you want to get back on a natural schedule, you were experiencing negative symptoms, anything – you will probably be wondering: What happens next? Just like when you start taking the pill for the first time you experienced some changes, you should be prepared to go through some diff...

So you have made up your mind to stop taking birth control. No matter the reason – you want to try for pregnancy, you want...

18 Dec

Spotting vs. Period: Learn the Signs

It is a fear and an annoyance shared by many women: with having a regular menstruation comes the occasional spotting – but how can you truly tell the difference? What are the signs that separate between cycles spotting from a full-on period? Which Is Which? First, the handy definitions: Spotting: Light vaginal bleeding or discharge that occurs between periods. Periods: The actual monthly m...

It is a fear and an annoyance shared by many women: with having a regular menstruation comes the occasional spotting – but...

13 Dec

What Is Vulvodynia

Are you experiencing pain and discomfort in the region around your vagina? When it comes to pain in our reproductive areas, many of us might believe that this is automatically tied to our menstrual cycle. While it is clear that the entire reproductive system is connected, the organs are very much different. To this day, many people still believe that the uterus is also the vagina. It’s not! The...

Are you experiencing pain and discomfort in the region around your vagina? When it comes to pain in our reproductive areas...

11 Dec

What Exactly Is a Hormone Imbalance

“Oh, you’re just being hormonal.” Odds are you’ve heard this phrase before whether someone else said it or maybe even yourself. While the connotations of this make it seem as if your hormones are some fickle thing that affects your mood, it’s so much deeper than that! If someone were to ask you to name the “most important” parts of the human body, you’d probably name organs like the brain or th...

“Oh, you’re just being hormonal.” Odds are you’ve heard this phrase before whether someone else said it or maybe even your...

06 Dec

Two Periods in One Month: Should I Be Worried?

You’ve been counting the days until your next period, haven’t you? You’re probably expecting it to come once every month, but uh-oh. It seems that this month, you’ve been hit with your period twice. When something irregular happens, it’s our first instinct to panic and think that something is wrong. While you could be right, that’s not always the case! There are numerous reasons why you could r...

You’ve been counting the days until your next period, haven’t you? You’re probably expecting it to come once every month, ...

04 Dec

How Does Hyperthyroidism Affect Menstrual Cycle?

What’s up with your thyroid? Most people don’t think about their thyroid until there’s something wrong with it. You might not be aware, but having issues with your thyroid can lead to changes in your menstrual cycle. While you might not currently have issues with your thyroid, looking out for changes in your period could help you catch the problem early on. Here’s what you need to look for when...

What’s up with your thyroid? Most people don’t think about their thyroid until there’s something wrong with it. You might ...

29 Nov

These Exercises Ease Period Cramps (And What to Wear Doing Them)

Ouch! Your period comes with a lot of symptoms, doesn’t it? When you’re not dealing with the headaches, fatigue, and bloating, we all love those never-ending cramps. Our symptoms tend to stop us in our tracks, specifically the cramps, and often times, we just find ourselves wanting to lie in bed and binge on our favorite period foods. If we fell into an exercise routine, we’re probably ready to...

Ouch! Your period comes with a lot of symptoms, doesn’t it? When you’re not dealing with the headaches, fatigue, and bloat...

27 Nov

Is the Last Week of Birth Control Pills Necessary?

So you’re on birth control pills, right? If not, you might be interested in starting. If you’re ready to take a pill each day for four weeks, this is the method for you! While we say four weeks, could it really be three? Millions of women are probably wondering if it’s really necessary to take that last week of birth control pills. If you’re one of those women, then you’re in luck! Before we ...

So you’re on birth control pills, right? If not, you might be interested in starting. If you’re ready to take a pill each ...

22 Nov

4 Things to Know About PCOS

As if being a woman wasn’t hard work already, there’s a long list of medical concerns that we have to think of. While some of them are more common than others, there’s also a few that you might not even know to be aware of. On the list, you’d find endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and interstitial cystitis. Not so commonly spoken about, this list also includes PCOS which brings us to the reason ...

As if being a woman wasn’t hard work already, there’s a long list of medical concerns that we have to think of. While some...

20 Nov

What Can Cause Pelvic Pain?

Living life as a woman, it seems that we unknowingly signed up for a lifetime of pain. Our menstrual cycles, which are just another natural part of life, often headline as the cause of our pain. There are the headaches. There’s the tenderness. The worst of all, there’s pain in our lower abdomen from cramping. This is just one of the many things that cause us pain, but what about what specific...

Living life as a woman, it seems that we unknowingly signed up for a lifetime of pain. Our menstrual cycles, which are jus...

15 Nov

5 Tips For Having Your Period at the Gym

Just when it seems like you’ve finally gotten into the groove of a routine workout, it looks like your period arrives ready to stop you right in your tracks. There’s a number of reasons we give ourselves when we don’t want to go to the gym while on our periods. The cramps feel ready to stop you in your tracks. You feel worn out and tired. While these are all good reasons, you might not be aware...

Just when it seems like you’ve finally gotten into the groove of a routine workout, it looks like your period arrives read...

13 Nov

Is Black Period Blood Normal?

If you’re well into your adulthood, you probably feel like you’re a professional at having your period, right? By the time you’re in your early to mid-20s, you’ve already experienced countless menstrual cycles and with it came things you were probably familiar with and not so familiar with. After having your period every 28 days, you know all of your symptoms and prepare for it. You might deal ...

If you’re well into your adulthood, you probably feel like you’re a professional at having your period, right? By the time...

08 Nov

How Much Weight Gain Is Normal on Your Period?

Is it that time of the month for you? When your period comes along, it brings tons of different symptoms and side effects that range from bearable to annoying. While cravings might seem bearable, symptoms like cramping, headaches, and fatigue all push you towards the direction of beyond annoyed. Cramping is definitely the most painful symptom, but is it the most annoying? For some women, they...

Is it that time of the month for you? When your period comes along, it brings tons of different symptoms and side effects ...

06 Nov

The HPV Vaccine: Fact Versus Fiction

Before the turn of the century, there were a series of sexually transmitted infections that people were worried about. If you think back to that time, HPV was not an infection on this list. The population was worried about chlamydia, gonorrhea, and herpes until HPV just became one of many to add to the list. There’s been tons of talk about HPV ranging from what it is to getting the vaccine. Her...

Before the turn of the century, there were a series of sexually transmitted infections that people were worried about. If ...

01 Nov

Everything You Need to Know About Menstrual Migraines

As if simply being a woman and being on your period isn’t rough enough – the monthly bleeding, the cramps, nausea, etc. – sometimes us gals can fall victim to menstrual migraines as well! Talk about a tough break, huh? They may sound like a nightmare – but we are here to help and arm you with knowledge, so you can meet them, er, head on. Are They Common? In short – yup, menstrual migraines ...

As if simply being a woman and being on your period isn’t rough enough – the monthly bleeding, the cramps, nausea, etc. – ...

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