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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.

Dioxin is toxic in sanitary pads tampons

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”.

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!

Sep. 15, 2018

What‘s The Anion Strip and How It Protects Your Health

Conventional pads are often irritating to the skin, their composition is not always known, and it is therefore not clear what chemicals can be released and stored in the body when you use them.

Most pads absorb a small amount of moisture, because of that, they must be often changed. Therefore, such pads can only be used by women whose discharge is not abundant.

Sep. 13, 2018

3 Home Remedies For Urinary Tract Infection (Cranberry Juice is NOT One of Them)

Maybe you’ve heard other people’s urinary tract infections (UTI) nightmares: the friend who gets one almost every time she has sex; the 70-something aunt who struggles with recurring infections now that she is older. Or maybe you are dealing with symptoms seemingly out of the blue or after a weekend of hot tubbing.

Aug. 30, 2018

Is It Safe To Sunbathe While Pregnant?

Too much exposure to sunlight greatly increases your chances of developing skin cancer later in life. Regardless of whether or not you are expecting, you need to be careful and take some precautions when laying out in the sun.

What if you have a fabulous beach vacation scheduled already? We bet you don’t want to miss out on the fun just because you’re pregnant, so here are some key things you need to know about sunbathing while pregnant.

Aug. 22, 2018

A Grim Reminder Why Tampons May Not Be The Best Choice For Teens

As reported by People magazine, a 16-year-old girl in British Columbia died of toxic shock syndrome related to her tampon use. It’s a grim reminder that tampons aren’t as safe as many women tend to believe.

For women, being happy with our sanitary products is one of the most precious keys to our health and well-being. After all, they’re something that gets the closest to our most intimate body parts – which is why they should be as safe as possible for our whole body system.

Jun. 27, 2018

Here‘s Why You Gain Weight On Your Period

You've been putting a lot of effort into keeping yourself fit, especially for wearing your favorite summer clothing, but...this time of the month has come. You’ve been exercising and eating healthy, but the scale just threw you a curve ball, clocking in at five more pounds than last week. And your favorite shorts just won‘t button—again. You know they fit last week though!