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Ruby Love: The Future of Leak-Proof Period Apparel
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What If Menstrual Hygiene Products Were Designed by People Who Actually Get Periods?
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How to Pack a Period Emergency Kit for Her First Trip Away From Home
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28 May

Reading and Understanding First-period Symptoms

Anything that you experience for the first time can be both exhilarating and intimidating. Your first day of school, your first crush, your first sleepover—your childhood is full of these memorable moments. But now that you're on the brink of being a young woman, you'll experience even more exciting things, such as your first period. However, like all your other firsts, your first scarlet day m...

Anything that you experience for the first time can be both exhilarating and intimidating. Your first day of school, your ...
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27 May

6 Fun Pool Party Ideas for Teenagers

The bluest skies, the best barbecues, the loveliest picnics. Summertime always brings in the most memorable times. And as always, you look forward to planning the pool parties your kids have always loved. But, while over-the-top themed parties used to delight them when they were younger, as teenagers, they may now prefer a more laid-back style. So, to ensure that your kids will enjoy themselves...

The bluest skies, the best barbecues, the loveliest picnics. Summertime always brings in the most memorable times. And as ...
How To Survive Your Period This Summer
26 May

How To Survive Your Period This Summer

Summer is finally here and you know what that means! Your period is gonna try the best it can to get in the way of your summer fun. But you can't let it! You can’t let your period win! Not this time anyway. The summer is all about having the most fun you possibly can before it gets cold outside. Which means vacation, beaches, pool parties and, HEAT. So keep on reading if you need to survive th...

Summer is finally here and you know what that means! Your period is gonna try the best it can to get in the way of your s...
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26 May

The Ultimate Checklist: What to Put in a Period Kit

Experiencing new things can be equally exciting and overwhelming, especially for the apple of your eye. Her first crush, her first sleepover, even her first concert—all these "firsts" are memorable. And when it comes to her first period, you'd also want it to be as special and wonderful. Make it a magical moment with a thoughtfully prepared first period care package. Check out this definitive c...

Experiencing new things can be equally exciting and overwhelming, especially for the apple of your eye. Her first crush, h...
A woman lying on her couch with PMS symptoms of headache and abdominal cramps
25 May

Understanding Hormones: Estrogen vs Progesterone

You may have first heard about estrogen and progesterone in the fifth or sixth grade. Yet these terms will continue to impact you up until menopause and even after that. If estrogen and progesterone can have that much effect on you, you might do yourself a good turn by digging a bit deeper about these two. Read on to discover more about these hormones that may stay with you—through their highs ...

You may have first heard about estrogen and progesterone in the fifth or sixth grade. Yet these terms will continue to imp...
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24 May

Menstrual Health: 6 Period Self Care Tips?

Ever noticed how some women can have it so bad while others manage to be as cool as a cucumber when it's their particular time of the month? Just like how our bodies are wonderfully unique, no two menstrual cycles are alike. The length of your period, how light or heavy it is, and which premenstrual symptoms come with it can be entirely different from those of others. There can even be slight v...

Ever noticed how some women can have it so bad while others manage to be as cool as a cucumber when it's their particular ...
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23 May

Why is My Anxiety So Bad Right Before My Period?

Whenever Auntie Flo comes around, you already expect her advanced party of PMS symptoms to announce her ETA. And more often than not, you already have your go-to remedies prepared for all sorts of bodily aches and pains.  But when your pre-caffeinated self gets all jittery right before your period, it becomes an entirely different story. Anxiety is perhaps something you need to figure out to ma...

Whenever Auntie Flo comes around, you already expect her advanced party of PMS symptoms to announce her ETA. And more ofte...
Can a Change in Diet Affect Your Period?
03 May

Can a Change in Diet Affect Your Period?

“Uh-oh…” You realize it’s that time of the month again when you feel you need a bit more TLC, like snoozing longer and enjoying a few more snuggles from your favorite person before prepping for work. Or maybe it’s taking the day off so you can better “process” your hormonal fluctuations while reading your favorite bedside romances. And of course, what better way to show yourself some real lovin...

“Uh-oh…” You realize it’s that time of the month again when you feel you need a bit more TLC, like snoozing longer and enj...
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11 Mar

Empowering Women and Ending Period Stigma

In 1848, a group of five women, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, successfully organized the first Women's Convention in Seneca Falls, New York. It didn't just launch the women's suffrage movement but also brought to light the oppressed plight of many women worldwide. Some of the more critical issues discussed were economic disenfranchisement from the marital status, racism, and sexual violence. F...

In 1848, a group of five women, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, successfully organized the first Women's Convention in Sene...
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08 Mar

Menstrual Hygiene Awareness on International Women’s Day 2022

We've come a long way from the "dark ages" when being a woman meant having near-to-zero rights status. Then, even civilizations with the most advanced cultures kept many areas of society off-limits to women. For instance, the women of sophisticated Athens married soon after puberty, couldn't own substantial property, or participate in the state's affairs.  Today, through the dogged perseverance...

We've come a long way from the "dark ages" when being a woman meant having near-to-zero rights status. Then, even civiliza...
How Female Olympians Handle Periods – Then And Now
03 Feb
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How Female Olympians Handle Periods – Then And Now

With the Olympics just around the corner, many female athletes are preparing to face what has become a regular part of their training – performing on their periods. Today, women have many options. Safe and effective pain killers to ward off cramps, and tampons to allow for water sports have changed the way women athletes train, to say nothing of even newer options like period panties and period...

With the Olympics just around the corner, many female athletes are preparing to face what has become a regular part of the...
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29 Dec

Cute Outfits to Wear on Your Period

“Life is short, make every outfit count” could perhaps be one of the most accurate and wisest words that have ever been uttered. But can this mantra still be true during Auntie Flo’s scheduled visits and you can’t find anything “safe” to wear? To that question, we give a loud and whopping yes! Whether you're the savvy and adventurous online shopper or the wait-I-must-try-it-on-first type, you ...

“Life is short, make every outfit count” could perhaps be one of the most accurate and wisest words that have ever been ut...
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29 Dec

Running On Your Period? Top Things You Should Know

When the red tide is in, It can be mighty tempting to just curl up in your bed and do a Netflix series marathon. Unfortunately, your body just doesn't feel up to anything that requires a little more energy than clicking a mouse. No judgment there—you can blame it on the hormones. They're the ones making it difficult for your muscles to get their fair share of oxygen, so you end up with all sort...

When the red tide is in, It can be mighty tempting to just curl up in your bed and do a Netflix series marathon. Unfortuna...
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17 Dec

Period Routines: Maintaining Hygiene During Menstruation

Did you know that some people believe that menstruating women shouldn't cook because they'll "pollute" the food? How about not bathing during your period because you can go crazy or weaken your baby-making powers? It's incredible that many still think these superstitions about menstrual hygiene to be true. Although some are harmless, a few of these wrong beliefs and practices can cause infectio...

Did you know that some people believe that menstruating women shouldn't cook because they'll "pollute" the food? How about...
Weight Gain During Ovulation: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
16 Dec

Weight Gain During Ovulation: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

Whenever the crimson tide is on the rise, you brace yourself for all the aches and pains, and discomfort that comes with it. There are the sore boobs, headaches, cramps, and of course, the occasional crying spells. You've gotten around to accepting all these except for one thing: your weight gain. During your period, extra bulges seem to pop up here and there all over your body. Yet, you pinky...

Whenever the crimson tide is on the rise, you brace yourself for all the aches and pains, and discomfort that comes with i...

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