Blog – Genialday

Nov. 13, 2018

Can Teens Use A Menstrual Cup?

A menstrual cup can be worn by adolescents and teens, but bear in mind: it may take a little longer to get used to it, especially if you are not familiar with your anatomy.

Nov. 02, 2018

5 Common Feminine Health Myths Debunked By Doctors

Almost all of us have read something on the internet or heard something from a friend that turned out to be untrue, especially when it comes to our health.

Oct. 25, 2018

Stay Up Late? It Could Affect Your Fertility, Experts Say

Did you know the amount of sleep you get every night may affect your chances of conceiving? The quality of your sleep has an impact on your health, mood, hormones and fertility.

Oct. 18, 2018

What Women Should Know About Dioxins in Sanitary Products

According to the EPA, dioxins are the most potent synthetic carcinogens yet tested. Unfortunately, various levels of dioxins can be found in women's sanitary products, especially tampons.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. Breast cancer … it’s a scary thought, and all too many women assume that it won’t happen to them. Fact is though, one in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.

Oct. 10, 2018

Don’t Eat These 5 Foods When You‘re On Your Period

While you probably know there are certain foods you shouldn't have during your period, you might not be listening to that advice because, well, sometimes the foods with the least nutrients just taste good — especially when you are doubled in menstruation pains.

Oct. 04, 2018

Meet Your Reliable Health Indicator: Vaginal Discharge

If you have a vagina, you've probably spent a decent amount of time wondering if what's coming out of it is normal. But bringing up your vaginal discharge and asking your friends if theirs looks and smells the same isn't typically accepted happy hour chitchat.

Sep. 28, 2018

Why Women in China Do Not Use Tampons

The Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui made waves in August 2016 in a post-race interview that she was on her period. She was lauded in the Western press for breaking taboos on periods and for “using her voice to challenge taboos about menstruation”.

Chinese internet users instead focused on the fact that Fu was swimming during her period at all. Many had believed that elite female athletes simply adjusted the timing of their period so as to not have to deal with it during major events. Some users of Weibo (China’s equivalent to Twitter) were genuinely asking how come Fu wasn’t making the pool red.

Sep. 25, 2018

Herbal Attack: 5 Plants To Relieve Endometriosis

Endometriosis. If you’ve been suffering with it, as so many women are and all too often, silently, you know how much it can impact your life. Endometriosis can feel like it’s taking over your life – so much that many young women have chosen to have a hysterectomy and go through surgical menopause rather than go through the pain of endometriosis for one more minute!