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Ruby Love: The Future of Leak-Proof Period Apparel

What If Menstrual Hygiene Products Were Designed by People Who Actually Get Periods?

How to Pack a Period Emergency Kit for Her First Trip Away From Home

24 Mar

Nepalese Women are Exiled to Menstrual Huts and Why You Should Care

Nepalese Women are Exiled to Menstrual Huts and Why You Should Care If you had to sleep in a makeshift shed during your period, how would you feel? Fortunately, in many western countries this isn’t something women are forced to do, but in Nepal, even though this practice has been banned since 2005, many women are still forced to live in a menstruation hut while they’re menstruating or during ch...

Nepalese Women are Exiled to Menstrual Huts and Why You Should Care If you had to sleep in a makeshift shed during your pe...

22 Mar

Does Your Period Really Change After Pregnancy?

Does Your Period Really Change After Pregnancy? It is not uncommon for women to say their body is never the same after a pregnancy. Some women find it difficult to lose weight after a pregnancy and their bodies hold on to baby fat for years while others’ bodies seem to snap back as if they were never pregnant at all. Some women experience stretch marks, sagging breasts, weight gain and a host o...

Does Your Period Really Change After Pregnancy? It is not uncommon for women to say their body is never the same after a p...

19 Mar

Period Hacks: What to Use (or Not) if You Forget Your Menstrual Protection.

Period Hacks: What to Use (or Not) if You Forget Your Menstrual Protection. Most women and transgender men have their menarche, or first period, in their preteens to early teens, or around (12-15 years of age). It is said that once one has her or his first period that one’s period starts to become regular within about 6 years. So in theory, after about 6 years into our periods we should be ab...

Period Hacks: What to Use (or Not) if You Forget Your Menstrual Protection. Most women and transgender men have their me...

14 Mar

YouTubers are Applying Their Makeup With What? Genius or Absurd?

YouTubers are Applying Their Makeup With What? Genius or Absurd? Birth of Youtube and Beauty Gurus In 2005, YouTube was born when a team of PayPal employees, Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, developed the site to share videos easily. It wasn’t long until a young blogger and makeup artist, named Michelle Phan, began posting makeup tutorials under the username “Ricebunny”. By 2010, th...

YouTubers are Applying Their Makeup With What? Genius or Absurd? Birth of Youtube and Beauty Gurus In 2005, YouTube wa...

06 Mar

Cloth Pads vs. Conventional Disposable Pads

Cloth Pads vs. Conventional Disposable Pads Since the truth behind the process of making conventional disposable sanitary pads has come to light, and their negative impact on the environment, more and more women are considering switching from their tried and true disposable sanitary napkins and pads to reusable, and washable cloth pads. But before you fork over a couple hundred dollars on a n...

Cloth Pads vs. Conventional Disposable Pads Since the truth behind the process of making conventional disposable sanitar...

24 Feb

The Surprising History of the Birth Control Pill

The Surprising History of the Birth Control Pill You might be surprised to learn that birth control isn't a new issue; women have been dealing with birth control methods for millennia. The birth control pill, however, is a relatively new invention. Before the invention of the daily birth control pill women of the past dealt with their periods in surprising ways. In Ancient Mesopotamia, for ...

The Surprising History of the Birth Control Pill You might be surprised to learn that birth control isn't a new issue; w...

22 Feb

Why Women Get Hot Flashes While on Their Period

Why Women Get Hot Flashes While on Their Period Hot flashes are menopause symptoms marked by feelings of hotness, sweating and a reddening of the skin. All of which can leave a women feeling flustered. These symptoms last anywhere from a few minutes to just a mere seconds. Hot flashes, also known as hot flushes, are mainly due to the changing of hormonal levels in women during their reproduct...

Why Women Get Hot Flashes While on Their Period Hot flashes are menopause symptoms marked by feelings of hotness, sweati...

16 Feb

Why Some Girls Get Their Period After 15 Years of Age

Why Some Girls Get Their Period After 15 Years of Age The teen years can be difficult — for both teens and parents. Physical changes during puberty can make adolescents feel awkward and unsure of themselves. For a girl, getting her first period is a physical milestone and a sign of becoming a woman. It also can be confusing and scary, particularly if she has certain problems like irregular pe...

Why Some Girls Get Their Period After 15 Years of Age The teen years can be difficult — for both teens and parents. Phys...

10 Feb

Could Medical Marijuana Replace a Women’s Monthly Advil Desire?

Could Medical Marijuana Replace a Women’s Monthly Advil Desire? Menstruation, or your period, occurs when the uterus sheds its lining once a month. In other words, your body releases tissue it no longer needs. Every month or so, the uterus lining gets thicker to prepare for a fertilized egg if the woman becomes pregnant. If the egg doesn’t get fertilized, that lining is released from the body...

Could Medical Marijuana Replace a Women’s Monthly Advil Desire? Menstruation, or your period, occurs when the uterus she...

09 Feb

Homeless Women & Their Periods

Homeless Women & Their Periods Being a woman in today’s world is a full-time job. With everyone expecting you to be a superhero--have all the right answers, multitask with everything and never mess up any step of the way--when is there time for a break? Especially when the unwanted “mother nature” comes rolling around the corner with her little monthly gift. You not only have the pres...

Homeless Women & Their Periods Being a woman in today’s world is a full-time job. With everyone expecting you to...

03 Feb

Pelvic Cysts

Pelvic Cysts There are different kinds of masses that can form in the female reproductive system; they include fibroids, cysts and polyps. All too often, these very different masses can be confused for one another. A cyst is very different from a polyp or a fibroid. So we'll demystify cysts for you because although fibroid and polyp growths are generally benign, cysts are often malignant and co...

Pelvic Cysts There are different kinds of masses that can form in the female reproductive system; they include fibroids, c...

31 Jan

Permanent Birth Control For Women

Permanent Birth Control For Women Permanent birth control for women is usually optional, but for some, it is a medical necessity. Currently, there are several methods of permanent birth control that prove to be effective in preventing pregnancy. Types of Permanent Birth Control Tubal Ligation Tubal ligation is one way of sterilization that involves tying, burning or clipping the ends of the...

Permanent Birth Control For Women Permanent birth control for women is usually optional, but for some, it is a medical n...

29 Jan

More Women Are Removing Their Own IUDs

More Women Are Removing Their Own IUDs An intrauterine device, also referred to by its initials as IUD or coil, is a small, T-shaped birth control device, inserted into a woman's uterus to prevent pregnancy. It's a long-term reversible birth control method that has been used effectively for decades with much success. In addition, it's one of the most convenient and cost-effective methods of b...

More Women Are Removing Their Own IUDs An intrauterine device, also referred to by its initials as IUD or coil, is a sma...

26 Jan

Asherman’s Syndrome in Detail

Asherman’s Syndrome in DetailWhat exactly is Asherman’s Syndrome?It is a condition where adhesions occur between the interior walls of the uterus, which can lead to infertility.CausesWe have two layers of the endometrium; the functional and the basal layers. The functional layer is the top coat, which is shed off during your monthly period. The basal layer is deeper, incompletely installed insi...

Asherman’s Syndrome in DetailWhat exactly is Asherman’s Syndrome?It is a condition where adhesions occur between the inter...

24 Jan

Crocheted Tampons- A Washable and Reusable Sanitary Product for Women

Crocheted Tampons- A Washable and Reusable Sanitary Product for Women Tampons are one of the most popular sanitary products used by women during their menstrual period. Many doctors have accepted conventional tampons as a good solution for menstrual protection. However, there is a growing population of women who fear that these sanitary products could lead to cancer or development of endometr...

Crocheted Tampons- A Washable and Reusable Sanitary Product for Women Tampons are one of the most popular sanitary produ...

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