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Period and digestion: What your gut is trying to tell you?
Period and digestion: What your gut is trying to tell you?
Ever noticed your digestion acting up around your period? It’s not just in your head - there’s a real connection between your menstrual cycle and bowel issues. From bloating and... Lue lisää...
The four seasons of your menstrual cycle: A guide to cyclical living
The four seasons of your menstrual cycle: A guide to cyclical living
Tracking your menstrual cycle can unlock a whole new level of body awareness, emotional clarity, and lifestyle alignment. Thinking of your cycle in terms of seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, and... Lue lisää...
What is PMDD? Understanding premenstrual dysphoric disorder and its impact on mental health
What is PMDD? Understanding premenstrual dysphoric disorder and its impact on mental health
 Let’s get one thing straight: PMDD is not the same as PMS. While many people experience premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in the days leading up to their period, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder... Lue lisää...
What does it mean to be cyclical?
What does it mean to be cyclical?
We often expect to be at our best every single day. We want to be massively productive and full of energy. But our bodies don’t run on a cookie cutter... Lue lisää...
Don’t fear the flow: Your festival survival guide for periods!
Don’t fear the flow: Your festival survival guide for periods!
  Worried your period might crash your festival plans? You’re not alone. Whether you’re camping under the stars or dancing front row to your favorite band, realizing your cycle aligns... Lue lisää...
Understanding heavy periods and what they mean
Understanding heavy periods and what they mean
There are lots of reasons why could be experiencing a heavy menstrual flow; from hormonal imbalance to conditions like endometriosis. The good news is that when there are reasons for... Lue lisää...
What’s the difference between periods and spotting?
What’s the difference between periods and spotting?
You head to the bathroom to pee and you see it...a red or brown spot right on your favorite underwear. You wonder to yourself ... isn’t my period not due... Lue lisää...
What are postpartum periods like?
What are postpartum periods like?
Were you prepared for your postpartum periods? Did you even learn about this in health class? We think it’s a subject everyone expecting or planning to have a baby should... Lue lisää...
6 first-period stories you'll most likely relate to!
6 first-period stories you'll most likely relate to!
From soccer games to period stains, here are six first-period stories we thought you would get a chuckle from, because who doesn’t like to hear about other people's period stories? Lue lisää...
Can I get pregnant during my period?
Can I get pregnant during my period?
Ovulation is a topic most of us know about but don’t fully understand, which is why we’re here to set some facts straight. Whether or not you and your partner... Lue lisää...
Period Power: Homelessness and Periods In Australia
Period Power: Homelessness and Periods In Australia
According to Homelessness Australia who used census data from 2011, approximately 105,000 people, or one in 200 Australians, are homeless. 44 percent of these people are female. If you do the maths,... Lue lisää...
Bleeding for freedom
– My first period as a non-binary menstruator
Bleeding for freedom
– My first period as a non-binary menstruator
I never thought that the image of a stained pair of ordinary underwear lying unceremoniously on my teenage room floor would have remained burned in my memory for almost a... Lue lisää...