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Here’s How Wellness Bloggers Are Rebranding Periods
Cory Stieg
Aug 22, 2018
Spirit
Why It Feels So Cool When Your Period Coincides With The Full Moon
Sara Coughlin
Aug 21, 2018
Sex Tips
I Free-Bled On A $369 Period Sex Blanket To See If It's Worth The Price
Kasandra Brabaw
Aug 9, 2018
Guide To That Time Of The Month
"The Girl Guide" Is The Puberty Book You Always Wanted, But Never...
Marawa Ibrahim is an internationally known gymnast and hula-hooper. She's also a woman, and was once a girl who went through puberty. Like many of us
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Kasandra Brabaw
Trans America
What It's Really Like To Have A Period As A Transgender Man
On the way back from a recent camping trip, period activist Cass Bliss stopped at a gas station to change their tampon. But first, they counted the cars in
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Kasandra Brabaw
Body
13 Women Tell Their Period Stories — The Funniest, The Worst, & T...
by
Sara Coughlin
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Sex
When Is A Person "Least Fertile"?
The funny thing about fertility is that when you're trying to avoid getting pregnant, it can feel like you're fertile all of the time. And if you
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Cory Stieg
Sex
Yes, You Can Have Oral Sex On Your Period
Jessie Kahnweiler is no stranger to talking about tough topics. In her semi-autobiographical series, The Skinny, the filmmaker, actress, and director explo
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Kasandra Brabaw
Wellness
I Tried These Pads To Ease My Period Cramps — Here's What Happened
As an unwilling member of the Terribly Painful Period Cramps Club, it's pretty much a given that I spend at least two days of the month doubled over i
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Kimberly Truong
Guide To That Time Of The Month
Should You Actually Worry About Making Your Period More "Green"?
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Kasandra Brabaw
Wellness
How Bad Is It To Leave A Tampon In Too Long?
All tampon users know that you're supposed to change your tampon periodically, which, according to tampon manufacturers, is every eight hours. But som
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Cory Stieg
Guide To That Time Of The Month
There’s A Reason You’re So Hungry During Your Period
As anyone who has strange stomach issues around their period knows all too well, regular menstruation can throw our internal rhythms way off — and our ap
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Sara Coughlin
Wellness
An Uncomfortable Reminder To Be Careful Where You Leave Your Mens...
Menstrual cups can be a great alternative to tampons and pads — they're reusable, they can save you money, and they're eco-friendly. But if you
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Kimberly Truong
Body
What's The Deal With Probiotic Tampons?
If you're lucky enough to get slammed with bacterial vaginosis frequently, then the prospect of an OTC treatment that actually works will have you spr
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Cory Stieg
Wellness
This Man Was Too Embarrassed To Buy Tampons & The Internet Is Dra...
Based on studies, expert opinion, and many personal anecdotes, it's pretty fair to argue that sex education in the U.S. has failed women. Even the way
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Kasandra Brabaw
Wellness
What Women Really Think About Their Periods
Periods are a completely natural, normal part of life for much of the population, but the topic is still something that too many of us are embarrassed abou
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Kimberly Truong
Wellness
Padma Lakshmi Opened Up About A Lesser-Known Endometriosis Symptom
Actress and Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi has been open about having endometriosis for years. She co-founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America in 2009
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Kasandra Brabaw
Wellness
After A Period Leak, This Woman Found Unexpected Help From A "Per...
About 20 minutes before the end of a hike that she had gone on with three male friends, Jane* began to feel it hit her: The tell-tale blood seeping through
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Kimberly Truong
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Body
These Tips Make Using A Menstrual Cup Way Easier
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Cory Stieg
Wellness
Teacher Urges Parents: Explain Periods Way Earlier Than You Think...
After an incident at school recently, an elementary school teacher is urging parents to teach their kids about periods — even if it seems like they'
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Kasandra Brabaw
Wellness
Amber Rose Starred In A PSA To Fight Against The Tampon Tax
In a new ad, Amber Rose can be seen modeling an 18-karat gold necklace that is hand-set with a whopping 156 diamonds, complete with a custom-made diamond c
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Kimberly Truong
Wellness
Why Are There So Many Silly Names For Your Period?
In 2016, the International Women’s Health Coalition released a report finding that women around the world use more than 5,000 euphemisms for their pe
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Kasandra Brabaw
Sex Tips
How To Make Period Sex Way Hotter
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Cory Stieg
Wellness
Listen To This Hilarious Story About Using A Tampon For The First...
So listen, anyone who has experienced the confusion and (often) anguish of a period probably has at least one awkward or embarrassing period story. It just
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Kasandra Brabaw
Body
6 Photographers On What Their Period Means To Them
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Anna Jay
Wellness
A Middle School Teacher Is Making Periods Way Easier On Her Students
If you're a person who gets periods, chances are good that the first time you had one wasn't exactly a breeze. For many of us, it happens in the
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Kimberly Truong
World News
For These Girls, A Period Means Loneliness & Isolation
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Torey Van Oot
Wellness
This Boy's "Family Portrait" Includes A Picture Of His Mom On Her...
A five-year-old boy's drawing has the internet cracking up. Because the picture is of the boy's mom — on her period. “Oh this is so funny
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Kasandra Brabaw
Wellness
Women Are Destroying This Guy Who Says Menstrual Pain Is A Myth
So here's some not-so-shocking news: Men think they know more about women's bodies than women do. Case in point: a guy who recently tweeted that
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Kasandra Brabaw
Body
The Easiest Way To Figure Out When You're Most Likely To Get Preg...
Whether you're trying to get pregnant or doing everything in your power to avoid it, knowing which days you're most fertile is some seriously val
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Sarah Jacoby
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