If you’ve ever had a migraine slam into you right before your period, you know it’s not a “bad headache.” It’s a pulsing, light-sensitive, nausea-ridden shutdown. For many, the steep estrogen drop in the late luteal phase is the spark turning routine PMS into...
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5 Signs You Might Need a Vaginal Steam
The uterus is a perfectly self-cleansing organ. Once a month it cleans itself out by shedding its lining and all of its contents. This is known as a period. But just like any organ of the body, sometimes it doesn’t always do its job the way it’s supposed to and that's...
Who Will Be The #FierceWomen of 2016? – YOU Nominate, YOU Win
Aaaah, as we wind down the first week of the new year, we're feeling empowered and ready for all the great new possibilities and exciting initiatives we'll be unraveling in 2016. How can we not be optimistic after one of the most exciting years in Maxim and menstrual...
Exercising Your Feminine Voice in 2016
For our annual #FierceWomanoftheYear crowning ceremonies last year, we took a page out of Diane Von Furstenberg’s book and life experience to encourage you to think about “Who is the woman I want to be in 2015?” So, what did you come up with? We want to know! Our...
Death and Taxes May Be Certain… But Why a Tax on Tampons?
If Benjamin Franklin were still around today, we think he'd be proud to take a stand for the #TamponsForAll campaign being spearheaded by Cosmopolitan magazine and Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, a fierce advocate on gender issues. The #notaxontampons aspect of the initiative...
What is Glyphosate and Why You Won’t Find Them in Maxim Organic Tampons?
A new study coming out of Argentina recently made headlines after revealing supporting evidence for this shocking stat that confirms all we’ve been preaching about for the past eight years – 85% of cotton-based feminine hygiene products contain glyphosate, a synthetic...
5 Non-Traditional #FierceWoman Ways to Honor the Tradition of Thanksgiving
All year long our blog looks to inspire the #FierceWoman spirit in you, encouraging you to be the beacons of light, change-makers and leaders of your communities. Whether it be to start a new health-oriented business like July's #FWOTM Lorraine Vontista or running the...
#FWOTM: Amy and Sophie Silverman, Paving the Way for Periods With Style and Positivity
We first heard part of Sophie and Amy Silverman's narratives in a quirky and superbly featured installment of NPR and PRI's most darling podcast: This American Life. On episode 564, entitled Too Soon, Ira Glass, the host and producer of the show, discusses with Amy,...
Why does my vagina smell?
Femininity. It is an endless journey and today, we're taking you on a small biochemical tour of vaginas to help answer - What's with the smell? From when we gain an awareness of ourselves as girls to the reflective moments we have as cute or cranky old ladies, we...
What are you #sorrynotsorry for? How one hashtag is fraying female power
Everybody’s new favorite sassy hashtag for everything from farting to posting photographs of extreme public displays of affection: #sorrynotsorry; Pantene Pro-V’s new favorite way to lure women to shiny hair and sitting up straight in their dresses; And everyone’s new...
#FWOTM: Fran Drescher Gearing Up for the 2015 Women’s Health Summit in Los Angeles
Known to many teens of the nineties and Millenials as the effervescent caretaker with the beloved yet absurdly satirical Long Island drawl, the nanny, has seriously pushed the envelope in a lot of ways you may have missed in the last decade. Fran Drescher has become a...