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Cervical Health Awareness: All About Early Screening & Detection
Nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, but there’s hope too. The survival rate for cervical cancer is 92% when caught in its earliest stage, with death rates steadily declining each year thanks to early detection.

How To Boost AMH Levels For Improved Fertility
Christopher Barry is a freelance writer with over twenty years of experience covering h...

How to Handle Holiday Stress On Your Period
Tis the season for holiday cheer, family get-togethers, and (potentially) stressful sit...

An Open Apology Letter to My Prior Period Underwear
Dearest Menstruation Unmentionables,
I just wanted to take a moment to have a chat. You...

What’s the Deal with Craving Carbs During Your Period?
It happens like clockwork each month. The moment your period begins, you start a lusty ...

MG Asks: Can Precum Get You Pregnant?
It’s an urban legend heard ‘round the globe. The story of the teenagers, the woman down...

Herbal Remedies for Painful Periods
Nearly 80% of all women experience painful periods at some point in their life, and a l...

Drink More Water On Your Period (And Always): Here's Why
Water is refreshing, cheap, and most importantly, essential to human life. We’re roughl...

Understanding Heavy Bleeding and Ways to Deal
How heavy your period is can vary throughout your life and from month to month, but if ...

How to Use Ayurveda to Soothe Period Pain
Life is a balancing act, and your period is no exception. One of the ways to stay balan...

What are Period Undies and Why Might I Need Them?
When you hear about period undies, your first reaction might be confusion. Do you reall...

When to (Maybe) Worry About the Color of Your Period Blood
When we’re taught about periods, we’re usually told they’re blood red, end of story. That’s what we expect and on the rare occasions periods are portrayed in pop culture, it’s what we’re shown. But real life is messier than that: we bleed all shades of red, and often some other colors too, depending on where we are in our cycles.
Ask the Expert: Your Top Period Questions Answered
As a sexual health nurse, there aren’t many questions that I haven’t been asked, like w...

Why Period Leaks Happen and How to Stop Them
Not again! You thought you had it on lock, but period leaks persist. There are tons of ...

Getting to Know Your Breast Friends: Common Hormonal Breast Changes
OK, first off, if you notice any changes in one or both of your breasts, see a doctor. ...

How to Deal With a Partner Grossed Out By Your Period
Periods aren’t a fun business for some, but that said, they’re not new either. They’ve ...

How to Handle Postpartum Pelvic Pain
More than a third of women experience some form of pelvic floor disorder post-baby, whi...

OBG(why)N: 5 Questions You Should Ask Your GYNO (Do Not Google)
It often seems like you can find the answer to anything on the internet, from where to ...