That creeping sense of dread, the racing heart for no clear reason, the overwhelming worry in the days before your period it's not in your head. It's in your hormones. For countless women, the premenstrual phase is not just about physical cramps. It's a time when...
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9 Life Hacks, Using Period Pads and Maxim Product!
In the spirit of #healthymenstruation and being a green feminine hygiene queen, we've compiled a list of life hacks for you, using leftover period pads and Maxim Hygiene products. It's a great way to recycle unused and disliked products that have been sitting in the...
Women’s Health Wearables and Tech that Help with Periods and Pregnancy
It's no longer enough to track your run or even your heartbeat while you run; what's monitoring your baby's heartbeat when you run? Women's health wearables and tech apps have moved way beyond fitness to focus on pertinent issues like reproductive health, from...
An Ode to (+ The Benefits of) Body Hair
Hair, body hair everywhere, and a big bush especially there; A thousand come to one's funeral when murder we dare. While we want luscious locks and a head thick of hair, It soon thins and we're left dealing with those that make others stare. Can one count the hours...
The Dark History of the Birth Control Pill
Last week we talked about the importance of respecting your hormones and we've shared in the past how the birth control pill can have an effect on hormones and in turn menstruation. As part of our taking #femininetothemax campaign, we thought it would be a good time...
5 Signs of Hormonal Imbalance
As an almost-30 year old woman who takes medication for hypothyroidism, poly-cystic ovarian syndrome, depression, hormonal imbalance and insulin regulation, I can tell you that a healthy endocrine system is the key to figuring out your overall health. From websites...
Five Sleep Health Benefits for Women and Menstruation
We don't have to tell you why sleep is important, but we can tell you that you're not the only one losing sleep during that time of the month. The National Sleep Foundation found that 23% of women report disrupted sleep in the week before their periods and a full 30%...
Accessing Femininity Through Kundalini Yoga with Aimee Bello
This past May we celebrated our company's ninth anniversary, women's health month and our new offices in Santa Monica with a nod to our 2017 intention and mantra - discovering what it means to be feminine. In so doing, we invited our Chief Flow Rider's favorite local...
The Benefits of Breastfeeding and Cotton Nursing Pads
The debate surrounding the appropriateness of mothers breastfeeding in public highlights how women's bodies are sites of oppression. It is a literal representation of the gender inequities we still face today. For some reason, a lot of people get really uppity when it...
Why Swimming on Your Period in the Pool is Totally OK
Have you ever been stuck at home and bummed on a beautiful summer day because all of your friends are out at the pool swimming and having fun? Is it because you're on your period and you don't feel comfortable getting in the water? Don't worry! We've got some tips to...
Four Men Standing Up for Women’s Healthcare (+ Rights)
Most successful initiatives for women's healthcare are lead by or largely involve women, which is partly reflective of the disenfranchisement women face at all levels of society, but also crucial to note, as they are the ones filling the gaps in social services....