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Unpopular Opinion: I’m a Grown Woman and Pads Are My Period Product of Choice
Unpopular Opinion: I’m a Grown Woman and Pads Are My Period Product of Choice
By Mary Grace Garis
Despite All the Evidence, It's Still Hard to Let Go of the 'Period Syncing' Myth
Despite All the Evidence, It's Still Hard to Let Go of the 'Period Syncing' Myth
By Alanna Nuñez
Shark Week Burning Questions: Is Swimming During Your Period Dangerous in Any Way?
Shark Week Burning Questions: Is Swimming During Your Period Dangerous in Any Way?
By Mary Grace Garis
Should Ovarian Reserve Testing Be on Your Radar If You're Putting Baby-Making on Hold?
Should Ovarian Reserve Testing Be on Your Radar If You're Putting Baby-Making on Hold?
By Erin Magner
A Doula Practice Grows in Brooklyn, but Its Founder Isn't Stopping There
A Doula Practice Grows in Brooklyn, but Its Founder Isn't Stopping There
By Jessie Van Amburg
STI Testing Recommendations Don't Even Exist for Straight Men—Why?
STI Testing Recommendations Don't Even Exist for Straight Men—Why?
By Erin Magner
Sex Feeling... Less Than Orgasmic? Your Period Could Be to Blame
Sex Feeling... Less Than Orgasmic? Your Period Could Be to Blame
By Rachel Lapidos
OK, TMI: Why Do I See Blood Clots When I Have My Period?
OK, TMI: Why Do I See Blood Clots When I Have My Period?
By Erin Magner
Apparently No One Knows What a Vulva Is—so We Made This Reproductive-Themed Glossary for Your...
Apparently No One Knows What a Vulva Is—so We Made This Reproductive-Themed Glossary for Your...
By Rebecca Norris
I'm a Grown-Ass Woman—Can Someone Help Me Love My Period?
I'm a Grown-Ass Woman—Can Someone Help Me Love My Period?
By Zoe Weiner
How Losing an Ovary Helped Me Gain a New Perspective on My Health
How Losing an Ovary Helped Me Gain a New Perspective on My Health
By Shabnaj Chowdhury
Why the Dramatic Rise in Sexually Transmitted Infections Is a Major Wake-up Call
Why the Dramatic Rise in Sexually Transmitted Infections Is a Major Wake-up Call
By Erin Magner
Why Unwanted Pregnancies Are More Common Among Military Women
Why Unwanted Pregnancies Are More Common Among Military Women
By Emily Laurence
OK, Tmi: I Imbibed a Bit of Period Blood During a Sexcapade—Should I Be Worried?
OK, Tmi: I Imbibed a Bit of Period Blood During a Sexcapade—Should I Be Worried?
By Allie Flinn
The Sneaky Way Hormonal Birth Control Can Mess With Your Hair
The Sneaky Way Hormonal Birth Control Can Mess With Your Hair
By Zoe Weiner
Ovarian Cysts Are Surprisingly Common but Usually NBD—Here's How to Know If It's Time to...
Ovarian Cysts Are Surprisingly Common but Usually NBD—Here's How to Know If It's Time to...
By Emily Laurence
How to Cope When Hot Flashes Literally Get You All Hot and Bothered
How to Cope When Hot Flashes Literally Get You All Hot and Bothered
By Leigh Weingus
OK, TMI...My Tampon Is Stuck. What Now?
OK, TMI...My Tampon Is Stuck. What Now?
By Erin Magner
This Just in: Working Out on Your Period Really *Can* Make You Feel Better
This Just in: Working Out on Your Period Really *Can* Make You Feel Better
By Kells McPhillips
Women Are Realizing That Hormones Are *Everything*—and That’s Driving Innovation in Health Care
Women Are Realizing That Hormones Are *Everything*—and That’s Driving Innovation in Health Care
By Well+Good Editors
This Straight-up Magical Child's Pose Variation Quells Period Cramps *and* Banishes Bloat
This Straight-up Magical Child's Pose Variation Quells Period Cramps *and* Banishes Bloat
By Kells McPhillips
SOS: Here's What to Do If Your Menstrual Cup Gets Stuck Like Kristen Bell's Did
SOS: Here's What to Do If Your Menstrual Cup Gets Stuck Like Kristen Bell's Did
By Kells McPhillips
Pssst... Your Mucus Is Trying to Tell You Something About Your Health
Pssst... Your Mucus Is Trying to Tell You Something About Your Health
By Erin Bunch
Sex-Positive Health Care Is Here to Make Doctors' Visits Comfortable for All
Sex-Positive Health Care Is Here to Make Doctors' Visits Comfortable for All
By Leigh Weingus
Feel Low After Your Period? Postmenstrual Syndrome Could Be the Reason
Feel Low After Your Period? Postmenstrual Syndrome Could Be the Reason
By Tamim Alnuweiri
Constantly Fighting Over the Thermostat? Here's Why Some People "Run Hot" or Cold
Constantly Fighting Over the Thermostat? Here's Why Some People "Run Hot" or Cold
By Erin Bunch
Is It Just Us, or Do You Get Drunk Faster on Your Period?
Is It Just Us, or Do You Get Drunk Faster on Your Period?
By Erin Magner
Consider This Cause to Cancel Your Next Brazilian Bikini Wax Appointment
Consider This Cause to Cancel Your Next Brazilian Bikini Wax Appointment
By Erin Magner
Everything to Know About Adenomyosis, the Condition Gabrielle Union Says Compromised Her Fertility
Everything to Know About Adenomyosis, the Condition Gabrielle Union Says Compromised Her Fertility
By Tehrene Firman
Ready to Ditch Pads and Tampons for Good? Here's How to Choose the Best Menstrual...
Ready to Ditch Pads and Tampons for Good? Here's How to Choose the Best Menstrual...
By Katie Morton
These Essential Oils Help Make PMS Less of a Pain
These Essential Oils Help Make PMS Less of a Pain
By Rachel Lapidos
Does Taking Magnesium for Menstrual Cramps Actually Work?
Does Taking Magnesium for Menstrual Cramps Actually Work?
By Sarah Sarway
How to Use "Seed Cycling" to Balance Your Hormones and Improve Your Periods
How to Use "Seed Cycling" to Balance Your Hormones and Improve Your Periods
By Tehrene Firman
Female Pain Has Been Grossly Overlooked—and a Recent Study Points to a Reason Why
Female Pain Has Been Grossly Overlooked—and a Recent Study Points to a Reason Why
By Tamim Alnuweiri
There's a New FDA-Approved Pill to Treat Endometriosis…but It'll Cost You
There's a New FDA-Approved Pill to Treat Endometriosis…but It'll Cost You
By Tehrene Firman
Put Away the Tums: Try These 5 Ways to Reduce PMS Bloating Naturally Instead
Put Away the Tums: Try These 5 Ways to Reduce PMS Bloating Naturally Instead
By Katie Morton
6 Herbs a Doctor Recommends for Your Most Dreaded PMS Symptoms
6 Herbs a Doctor Recommends for Your Most Dreaded PMS Symptoms
By Beth Anne Macaluso
5 Things All Women Need to Know About Menopause—Even If You Think It's Decades Away
5 Things All Women Need to Know About Menopause—Even If You Think It's Decades Away
By Amy Wilkinson
Buh-Bye, Pap Smears: a Less Invasive Test Can Make Your Gyno Visits *Way* More Comfortable
Buh-Bye, Pap Smears: a Less Invasive Test Can Make Your Gyno Visits *Way* More Comfortable
By Tehrene Firman
What Your Period Blood Color Says About Your Health
What Your Period Blood Color Says About Your Health
By Zoe Weiner
Sex During Your Period Just Got a Lot Less Messy
Sex During Your Period Just Got a Lot Less Messy
By Emily Laurence
Yep, Chrissy Teigen Tried Vaginal Steaming on for Size—Here's What You Need to Know About...
Yep, Chrissy Teigen Tried Vaginal Steaming on for Size—Here's What You Need to Know About...
By Lisa Elaine Held
Step Away From the Twinkie: These 7 Healthy Foods Will *Actually* Help Reduce Your PMS...
Step Away From the Twinkie: These 7 Healthy Foods Will *Actually* Help Reduce Your PMS...
By Alexa Tucker
The Surprising Fact Shay Mitchell Never Knew About Birth Control
The Surprising Fact Shay Mitchell Never Knew About Birth Control
By Tehrene Firman
I'd Given up on Clearing My Hormonal Acne—Until I Found This Under-the-Radar Supplement
I'd Given up on Clearing My Hormonal Acne—Until I Found This Under-the-Radar Supplement
By Erin Magner
No, Your Period Shouldn't Be Painful—Here's Why
No, Your Period Shouldn't Be Painful—Here's Why
By Alisa Vitti
How to Keep Your Sex Life Steamy (and Pain-Free) When You Have Endometriosis
How to Keep Your Sex Life Steamy (and Pain-Free) When You Have Endometriosis
By Erin Magner
Use These Tips for Running on Your Period to Focus More on Prs Than PMS
Use These Tips for Running on Your Period to Focus More on Prs Than PMS
By Alison Feller
A New Emergency Contraception Pill Just Hit Store Shelves—Here's What You Need to Know
A New Emergency Contraception Pill Just Hit Store Shelves—Here's What You Need to Know
By Kells McPhillips
Fitbit's Just-Released Women's Health Feature Could Expand Your #girlsquad—Here's How
Fitbit's Just-Released Women's Health Feature Could Expand Your #girlsquad—Here's How
By Tehrene Firman
Lola's New Sex Line Wants Women to Be Carefree *and* Chemical-Free Between the Sheets
Lola's New Sex Line Wants Women to Be Carefree *and* Chemical-Free Between the Sheets
By Tehrene Firman
Is Drinking Alcohol Worsening Your PMS Symptoms? Here's What One Study Revealed
Is Drinking Alcohol Worsening Your PMS Symptoms? Here's What One Study Revealed
By Tamim Alnuweiri
Young Women Are Wildly Under-Tested for Stds—and a Systemic Social Issue Could Be to Blame
Young Women Are Wildly Under-Tested for Stds—and a Systemic Social Issue Could Be to Blame
By Tamim Alnuweiri
Could This High-Tech Pad Make Your Period Cramps a Thing of the Past?
Could This High-Tech Pad Make Your Period Cramps a Thing of the Past?
By Tamim Alnuweiri
The Expert-Approved Tips Julianne Hough Swears by for Dealing With Her Endometriosis
The Expert-Approved Tips Julianne Hough Swears by for Dealing With Her Endometriosis
By Tehrene Firman
Pain During Ovulation? "Mittelschmerz" Might Be the Reason Why
Pain During Ovulation? "Mittelschmerz" Might Be the Reason Why
By Erin Magner
This Cult-Beloved Diet Could Keep Your Bones Strong As You Age, Research Shows
This Cult-Beloved Diet Could Keep Your Bones Strong As You Age, Research Shows
By Tamim Alnuweiri
Padma Lakshmi Gets Real About Her Battle With Endometriosis
Padma Lakshmi Gets Real About Her Battle With Endometriosis
By Kells McPhillips
Why Every Woman Should Be Paying Attention to Her Pelvic Floor
Why Every Woman Should Be Paying Attention to Her Pelvic Floor
By Shelby Vittek
Your Fitbit Now Tracks Your Period, Too
Your Fitbit Now Tracks Your Period, Too
By Ashley Mateo
How Meika Hollender's Making a Living by Keeping It Real About Sexual Health
How Meika Hollender's Making a Living by Keeping It Real About Sexual Health
By Rachel Lapidos
Is Endometriosis the Most Under-Recognized Women's Health Crisis of Our Time?
Is Endometriosis the Most Under-Recognized Women's Health Crisis of Our Time?
By Erin Magner
Why Fran Drescher Makes Her Own Fragrances From Essential Oils
Why Fran Drescher Makes Her Own Fragrances From Essential Oils
By Tehrene Firman
This Reusable Tampon Applicator Is Environmentally Friendly—but Would You Use It?
This Reusable Tampon Applicator Is Environmentally Friendly—but Would You Use It?
By Tehrene Firman
Can Cannabis Reduce PMS Symptoms and Increase Sexual Pleasure?
Can Cannabis Reduce PMS Symptoms and Increase Sexual Pleasure?
By Erin Bunch
Lena Dunham Underwent a Hysterectomy to Silence Endometriosis Pain
Lena Dunham Underwent a Hysterectomy to Silence Endometriosis Pain
By Tehrene Firman
Should You Buy Products That Are "Gynecologist Tested"?
Should You Buy Products That Are "Gynecologist Tested"?
By Tamim Alnuweiri
The Supplements You Need for Every Issue, From PMS to Hangovers
The Supplements You Need for Every Issue, From PMS to Hangovers
Paid Content
Why It's Time to Rethink Tampons—and the Game-Changer That's Here to Help
Why It's Time to Rethink Tampons—and the Game-Changer That's Here to Help
Paid Content
The Women's March Is Shifting Its Focus to Getting Ladies Elected
The Women's March Is Shifting Its Focus to Getting Ladies Elected
By Tamim Alnuweiri
3 Steps to Demystify TSS—and the 1 Symptom You Should Look For
3 Steps to Demystify TSS—and the 1 Symptom You Should Look For
By Erin Bunch
Should Cancer Risks Make You Reconsider Your Birth Control Method?
Should Cancer Risks Make You Reconsider Your Birth Control Method?
By Tehrene Firman
Trend Alert: Biohacking Is the Next Wave of Women's Wellness
Trend Alert: Biohacking Is the Next Wave of Women's Wellness
By Well+Good Editors
Women Are Using Technology to Fast-Track Birth Control Access
Women Are Using Technology to Fast-Track Birth Control Access
By Well+Good Editors
These Gluten-Free, Magnesium-Packed Brownies Are Made to Help PMS
These Gluten-Free, Magnesium-Packed Brownies Are Made to Help PMS
By Merritt Watts
Why Doing Inversions on Your Period Could Be Bad for Your Health
Why Doing Inversions on Your Period Could Be Bad for Your Health
By Elana Lyn Gross
Millennial Women Are Concerned About Their Fertility, a New Survey Finds
Millennial Women Are Concerned About Their Fertility, a New Survey Finds
By Tamim Alnuweiri
Why You Should Care About Your Vaginal Flora
Why You Should Care About Your Vaginal Flora
By Kells McPhillips
Iuds Might Carry a Huge Health Benefit—and It Has Nothing to Do With Pregnancy
Iuds Might Carry a Huge Health Benefit—and It Has Nothing to Do With Pregnancy
By Tehrene Firman
The PCOS-Mental Health Connection You Need to Know About
The PCOS-Mental Health Connection You Need to Know About
By Emily Laurence
Do Tampons Expire? Yes, Actually—Here's How to Tell If You Should Toss It
Do Tampons Expire? Yes, Actually—Here's How to Tell If You Should Toss It
By Tehrene Firman
Rub This Essential Oil Blend on Your Stomach—It Might Relieve Cramps
Rub This Essential Oil Blend on Your Stomach—It Might Relieve Cramps
By Tehrene Firman
West Coasters: Prepare to Get (Even More) Real About Sex and Hormones This Week
West Coasters: Prepare to Get (Even More) Real About Sex and Hormones This Week
By Tamim Alnuweiri
These Are the Best US Cities for Prioritizing Reproductive Rights and Health
These Are the Best US Cities for Prioritizing Reproductive Rights and Health
By Tehrene Firman
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