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Are Menstrual Blood Clots Normal?
The first time I saw a menstrual clot, I was a preteen. It was during one of my first menstrual cycles, and I was totally unprepared. I had no idea...
Are Menstrual Blood Clots Normal?
The first time I saw a menstrual clot, I was a preteen. It was during one of my first menstrual cycles, and I was totally unprepared. I had no idea...

PFAS: The Toxic Truth About Period Products
Living in the age of convenience and consumerism has a toxic underbelly. There have been incredible chemical advancements to make a myriad of products more efficient and effective than ever...
PFAS: The Toxic Truth About Period Products
Living in the age of convenience and consumerism has a toxic underbelly. There have been incredible chemical advancements to make a myriad of products more efficient and effective than ever...

Fertility Awareness Methods Explained
I learned about the fertility awareness method from a friend over six years ago. My immediate reaction was “I could never do that” — it didn’t seem safe enough, like...
Fertility Awareness Methods Explained
I learned about the fertility awareness method from a friend over six years ago. My immediate reaction was “I could never do that” — it didn’t seem safe enough, like...

How to Use Your Menstrual Cycle to Your Advantage
As period-havers, we move through our menstrual cycles with ups and downs of energy and productivity as our bodies adjust to continual hormonal shifts throughout our cycles. Here’s how to navigate...
How to Use Your Menstrual Cycle to Your Advantage
As period-havers, we move through our menstrual cycles with ups and downs of energy and productivity as our bodies adjust to continual hormonal shifts throughout our cycles. Here’s how to navigate...

Does Period Underwear Smell?
Period underwear can come with a plethora of questions from non-believers and yet-to-be period underwear converts: Does period underwear smell? How do I wash period underwear? And what do I do...
Does Period Underwear Smell?
Period underwear can come with a plethora of questions from non-believers and yet-to-be period underwear converts: Does period underwear smell? How do I wash period underwear? And what do I do...

Knowing Your Ride: How Your Cycle Affects Your ...
Knowing the impact of the rise and fall of your hormones on your mood throughout your cycle can allow you to create healthy routines, boundaries and practices to contribute to a...
Knowing Your Ride: How Your Cycle Affects Your ...
Knowing the impact of the rise and fall of your hormones on your mood throughout your cycle can allow you to create healthy routines, boundaries and practices to contribute to a...