After a week of constant ads for menstrual discs on my Snapchat, I finally gave in and tried them. The prospect of a 12-hour, no-(or-low) leak, potentially cramp-reducing product with the option of mess-free sex on your period? Enough to […]
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Good news: Menstrual cups are safe to use and just as effective as other menstrual products, according to an analysis from The Lancet Public Health journal. Menstrual cups are reusable alternatives to pads and tampons made of silicone, latex or rubber.…
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In the half of a decade that I’ve had a period, it feels as if I’ve ruined enough underwear to fill a Victoria’s Secret. But Thinx period underwear aims to make that a thing of the past. Described as period-proof, […]
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Apple recently came out with the iPhone 6 and the iOS 8 operating system. One new feature of the operating system is Apple’s HealthKit, a health application which gathers health and wellness data from apps made by other companies. The […]
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It’s a problem when violence is more accepted and normalized than a healthy bodily function, such as menstruation. This is what motivated two New York City high school seniors to create a tampon video game for their final project at […]
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In eighth grade, I went on a field trip with my class, where I got to take a break from classes and just enjoy time with my friends. Lunch at a fancy building and dessert at a Ben and Jerry’s […]
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“The Camp Gyno” is a hilarious commercial posted on YouTube by the company HelloFlo, featuring a young girl who gets her first period at camp. Soon, she becomes go-to girl for other campers to learn about what she calls the […]
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