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Menstrual Delights: Legit Tasty Treats to Tame Your PMS Cravings
When your PMS strikes, there's little anyone can do to avoid the wrath. That's why we often sequester ourselves, decked out in our comfiest gear with easy access to as many tasty treats as possible.
Understanding Menorrhagia (Heavy Menstrual Bleeding)
Menorrhagia is the medical term for menstrual periods with abnormally heavy or prolonged bleeding.
Dating Woes or That Time a "Perfectly Good Man" Called Me a Bitch
I guess I’ve been out of the dating loop for far too long.
There I sat, alone, in my fa...
Fangirl Friday: 4 Rad Women Leading the Science World
Women can do anything they put their minds to from working at NASA to curing cancer to running international businesses. So, why do women only make up 29% of the science and engineering workforce?
A Simple and Encouraging Guide to Having Sex on Your Period
Why should you let your period interrupt your happy, sexy times?
And let’s face it: guy...
Helping Women Own Their Periods: How Monthly Gift Came to Be
When my sister Kimmy and I started out on this journey, the idea was never just to sell tampons, pad and liners. We created Monthly Gift as a platform to change the language around women’s health and to empower girls and women everywhere to take control of their health.
Superfoods: What Are They and What Makes Them So Super?
Ever wonder what Batman and Wonder Woman eat for breakfast? Probably cereal or eggs Benedict if they're brunching. But if we were being pun-ny, we would totally say superfoods.
All About Bleeding Disorders: Hemophilia, vWD and Rare Factor Deficiencies
March is Bleeding Disorder Awareness Month and we have partnered with the National Hemo...
Real Talk: Why I Decided to Try Celibacy and What I Miss Most
Anyone who has ever embarked on that crazy world called dating (which, these days, is mostly Netflixing and chilling), knows that it is a scary place out there. Even my married friends look on with the deepest pity and say things like, “If I had to date right now, I would literally kill myself.”
Fangirl Friday: Female Comedians On the Rise
I have to admit I find myself to be a bit of a tastemaker in my group of friends when it comes to the comedy world.
Real Talk: What It's Really Like Working With Your Sister
This piece originally appeared on The Runway Riot
My sister and I have always been clos...
Walt Disney Totally Made a Cartoon about Periods
You may think that Disney is all about princesses, dwarves, and charming talking animals, but did you know that Disney also created wartime propaganda and menstruation cartoons?
A Happy Heart: 5 Tips for Maintaining Great Heart Health
Did you know women are at a higher risk of developing heart disease than men? While the imbalance remains, there are activities we woman can do to lower ours personal risk for developing heart disease, tips to take in order to maintain great heart health.
What to Look for When Searching for a New Gynecologist
The search for a new doctor can be very stressful, most notably perhaps with a gynecologist as this relationship is extremely intimate and a healthy one could last for many years.
7 Ways to Pamper Yourself Using Things You Already Have
Sure Valentine’s Day is coming up, but remember (just as important) is Galentine’s Day – the chance to treat yourself and your best ladies to some much needed pampering. So be sure to take care of the number one lady in your life!
MG Asks: What are the Pros and Cons of Birth Control?
Like many things, there are pros and cons to taking birth control, important aspects to...
Real Talk: Lochia and My First Post-Pregnancy Period
The first few hours and days after giving birth are a shock to your emotions, your sleep cycle and your body. One of the biggest post-pregnancy surprises is the bleeding.
Permission to Nest and Rest: Hygge up this Winter
Hygge, pronounced hue-gah, is the Danish philosophy of living with a special focus on coziness within your environment and coziness your heart