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Getting Your First Period: A Guide to all the Looks and Feels
Periods. You’ve heard the whispers and the rumors from friends, seen depictions in movies and tv, and maybe even had "the talk" with your mom or dad. But until your first period arrives, you probably still have a lot of questions and may be feeling a little anxious.
28 Days of Self Love
It’s written in the candy hearts… February is all the love and this month, we’re celebrating our favorite kind: self-love.
Women in Film: The Femme Led Films in 2018 That We Can't Wait For
The numbers are out: women in film drove the highest grossing box office sales in 2017 ...
Cervical Health Awareness: Understand HPV, the facts vs. the fiction
January is Cervical Health Awareness, the time to shine a spotlight on the second mos...
Real Talk: Why I Stopped Taking Birth Control (and What Happened)
At first I was excited because it felt like I was finally taking control of my body. I felt empowered. The nurse told me the pill would help to make my periods lighter and less painful each month, so naturally, I couldn’t wait. My excitement was short-lived.
Womanspreading 101: The What, Why, Who, & How (Can I Get Involved)
Women all over the world are making more room for themselves and uncrossing their legs ...
Cervical Health Awareness: What You Need to Know about Screening Early
This January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of the seco...
8 Reasons to NOT Feel Insecure About Your Vagina
No two vaginas are the same. They come in different shapes and sizes, so it’s no wonder we grow up wondering if our vagina is "normal". Let me make this very clear: there’s nothing wrong with your vagina.
Our Five Fave Female Instagrammers to Follow RN
Social media: we can’t escape it, and TBH most of the time we don’t want to. We've put together our five fave female Instagrammers that you should follow to give your feed the TLC it needs.
Break it Down: Does it Matter if Your Tampon is Biodegradable?
Companies may sell products as biodegradable and they may be classifiable as such, but the products and materials therein should not go back into the environment.
Everything You Need To Know About Male Contraception
If you’re a cis woman (or a trans men) who sleeps with cis men, birth control has proba...
8 Tips for Feeling Empowered on Your Period (And Anytime)
Periods normally feel like a punishment for having a vagina. None of the phases easing into that time of the month are ever enjoyable. You feel sluggish, irritable, want to eat everything in sight and overall just feel like a useless mess of a person. While it can definitely feel like a rather unsexy and unflattering time, it doesn’t have to be.
Girl Talk: My First Period aka The Fateful Day I Became a Woman (Kinda)
Every woman remembers the moment she has her first period. History celebrates the moment as an initiation to womanhood. In the old times, it meant a girl was now eligible to marry. Today, it means forty years of menstruation and clever colloquialisms. Let's revisit my magical moment.
Holiday Gifting Guide: 10 Presents for the Badass Babes In Your Life
When it comes to gifting your amazing female friends and family members, one size doesn...
Real Talk: Stronger Than My Endometriosis Struggle
This piece, Stronger Than My Struggle: My Battle with Hormones and Beyond, originally a...
BUSTED: 7 Period Myths Debunked
Debunking folklores surrounding menstruation is a key part in the larger conversation of normalizing periods. It’s difficult to sieve out the facts amongst the (ancient) fiction, that’s why we’ve done the hard work for you.
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Vaginal Rejuvenation
You’ve probably heard of vaginal rejuvenation and might even have a vague idea what it ...
Girl Talk: On Getting Pubic Hair Down There (Plus Grooming Tips)
I remember it distinctly; the moment my pubic hair down there came to be. Of all the ma...