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28 Mar

How Do Astronauts Deal with Periods ...in Space?

How Do Astronauts Deal with Periods ...in Space? The intrigue and curiosity about space has been shared by women and men alike. But for decades, most women were shut out of the space circle due to so-called “legitimate” concerns about their emotional impairment during their menstruation in space. Even though many men had been able to transverse the stars, women were still socially prohibite...

How Do Astronauts Deal with Periods ...in Space? The intrigue and curiosity about space has been shared by women and men...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

20 Jan

Learn About Hemophiliacs

Learn About Hemophiliacs Hemophilia, contrary to popular belief, is actually a group of diseases. Each of these diseases influences the body's ability to clot or coagulate blood. Essentially, if a hemophiliac is cut or suffers from internal bleeding, the blood can't clot and stop the bleeding. Root Causes of Hemophilia Hemophilia is hereditary, which means it is passed down genetically from gen...

Learn About Hemophiliacs Hemophilia, contrary to popular belief, is actually a group of diseases. Each of these diseases i...

13 Jan

What Causes Menstrual Anemia?

What Causes Menstrual Anemia? Menstrual anemia is often proceeded by prolonged and heavy menstrual periods. Heavy periods can be defined by large amounts of blood that can soak a pad. The other symptoms that you are likely to be experiencing that can lead to menstruation induced anemia include nighttime bleeding, passing of large blood clots during your period and blood flow that lasts for mo...

What Causes Menstrual Anemia? Menstrual anemia is often proceeded by prolonged and heavy menstrual periods. Heavy period...

10 Jan

What Is A Menstrual Pad Made Of?

What Is A Menstrual Pad Made Of? As more women are becoming informed consumers and learning about what's in the food we eat, the water we drink or the clothes we wear; it is natural for one to wonder what exactly their menstrual protection is made of. This is especially true because this menstrual product is in contact with delicate skin for hours at a time. You may have discovered that when ...

What Is A Menstrual Pad Made Of? As more women are becoming informed consumers and learning about what's in the food we ...

04 Jan

Menstrual Blood Clots - Should You Be Worried?

If you are menstruating, you may see clots in your blood that may make you feel panicky. Your immediate thought upon witnessing blood clots in your flow may be that of worry and/or whether or not you should seek medical attention. Usually the clotting is just an indication of heavy flow. Unless and until the clots are too frequent and are followed by discomfort a doctor's advise is usually not ...

If you are menstruating, you may see clots in your blood that may make you feel panicky. Your immediate thought upon witne...

23 Dec

Menstrual Cycles That Sync

Menstrual Cycles That Sync What is "Menstrual Synchrony"? Menstrual synchrony refers to a hypothesis that ladies who live close to each other or hang out often will begin seeing their cycles syncing up & then get their periods around a similar time. Pheromones that are discharged by a person into the earth and which influence the physiology or conduct of different individuals from sim...

Menstrual Cycles That Sync What is "Menstrual Synchrony"? Menstrual synchrony refers to a hypothesis that ladies who liv...

10 Dec

How Women Dealt With Their Periods Throughout History

How Women Dealt With Their Periods Throughout History It may be difficult to envision how women in the past would have managed their periods. Because of today's modern conveniences many women have a great many number of options to handle our periods. Actually, we have it so great, that compared to women in the past, you may find it difficult to accept exactly how far we've come even since as ...

How Women Dealt With Their Periods Throughout History It may be difficult to envision how women in the past would have m...

08 Dec

Menstruation and Religious Taboos

Menstruation and Religious Taboos Menstruation is a natural female process which involves shedding of the uterine wall in the absence of fertilization. This sacred bodily function has brought about varied religious beliefs around the globe. In most religions it was a taboo to have sex while the woman was on her menstrual period. Also I woman couldn't take part in religious activities during h...

Menstruation and Religious Taboos Menstruation is a natural female process which involves shedding of the uterine wall i...

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