The Silent Exhaustion No One Talks About If you’ve ever felt utterly drained during your period barely able to get through the day, even with coffee in hand, you’re far from alone. Studies show that nearly 85% of women experience fatigue during their menstrual cycle,...
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#LetGirlsLearn About #HealthyMenstruation!
Yesterday First Lady Michelle Obama gave an empowering and convincing speech about the benefits the world has to gain from supporting the education of young girls. The talk was in support of the #LetGirlsLearn initiative she launched with President Obama last year and...
A Solution to Menstrual Shaming in Rwanda and Schools
Imagine a school bathroom, shared by teenage girls and boys. Perhaps unisex bathrooms make you uneasy, but even so, you probably envision a line of stalls, each with its own door, and a row of sinks with clean water, soap and paper towels. Now, envision this: instead...
Our Five Favorite Recipes for PCOS
Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is not only the leading cause of infertility in women, but also the culprit behind symptoms such as irregular periods, severe abdominal pain, rapid weight gain, depression, anxiety, excessive hair growth, increased testosterone...
#FWOTM: Gretchen Ki Steidle, “The Mindful Warrior” of Global Grassroots
Before being nicknamed 'The Mindful Warrior' of Global Grassroots, Gretchen Ki Steidle began her humanitarian pilgrimage by first listening to and learning from the marginalized. From the deserts of Eastern Chad to the corners of Thailand and the townships of South...
NYC: The Next Stop on the #TamponTax Elimination Express
From Obama to Vogue journalists, people are speaking out against the #tampontax and citing the need to increase access for women in need. Just last week, NYC's Queens Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras-Copeland announced a pilot program that will equip 25 high schools in...
#FierceWomenFunded Non-profits for Women’s Empowerment
Earlier this year, we announced our commitment to donating 10% of Maxim's online stores' sales to non-profit partners associated with our fierce woman philosophy and women's empowerment. Our #FierceWomen series is one of our favorite things we do at Maxim Hygiene...
If Malala Was a Green Feminine Hygiene Queen…
Instead of using the opportunity of having a female presidential candidate to shine light on certain women's issues that are rarely discussed, like the movement to end the 'Tampon Tax,' or to make glyphosate a well-recognized carcinogen, it seems like we're spending a...
#FWOTM: Chelsea VonChaz, Creating Meaning Around A #HappyPeriod for Homeless Women
Over 40 million women in the United States live under the poverty line making tampons and pads prohibitively expensive, especially for homeless women and young teens, since they cannot be bought with food stamps. Every night, almost 300,000 women go to sleep without...
A #FierceWoman Wish List for a Female President
Apparently, there is a special place in hell for female voters not supporting Hillary Clinton, implied former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright. Both her and feminist luminary, Gloria Steinem, have both compelled women to vote for Hillary in recent weeks, as her...
#GoWiththeFlow – Automated Monthly Period Product Subscription Service
Here's an all too common scenario that a free flowing gal on her period can relate to - you run into your house after a day at work or school where your period cramps were so bad that they made you want to huddle under your desk... You know it's a matter of minutes...