In the quest for convenience and efficiency, the world often overlooks the subtle yet significant impacts of everyday products on our health. One such product that warrants our attention is the Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP) found in many sanitary pads. While marketed...
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Deodorant and Breast Cancer: Is there a connection?
Seeing as October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, we here at Maxim Hygiene felt it was a good idea to tackle one breast cancer myth that you have probably questioned and debated many times before: Is there a link between wearing deodorant and breast cancer? This...
FWOTM: Clare Bongiovanni, Making a Strong Local Impact on Breast Cancer Awareness
"It takes a village to raise a child." Many of us have heard this popular African proverb made infamous by Hillary Clinton's partial use of it in her 1996 book title. All too many of us have also experienced that it takes a village to support a woman affected by...
A Few Good Men Raising Awareness for Sexual Assault on Women
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNMZo31LziM Men have been getting a lot of heat lately for being the main perpetrators behind the astonishing high stats we shared with you last week about the occurrence of sexual assault on college campuses - 1 in 5 women has...
Fierce Woman of the Month: Activist and Writer, Wagatwe Wanjuki
Trigger warning: this article discusses campus rape and sexual assault. The beginning of a new school year often brings such excitement and anticipation. There's the wonder of the unknown: new friends, new adventures and new opportunities both inside and outside of...
Urinal Leakage and Incontinence Sufferers – We’re Here to Support Your Bladder!
Many of us may be embarrassed to talk about it but it's happened to almost all of us; whether it's caused by uncontrollable laughter or aging, it's more common than you may think - Urinal Incontinence (UI), the loss of bladder control. If you know anything about us at...
A Fierce Woman at Ten Years Old
Ok, so she might not technically be a woman just yet, but as her below mission statement so clearly inspires, age never has to be a factor in the face of making great change, and neither will it be in our crowning of Vivienne Harr as this month's Fierce Woman of the...
Natural, Healthy, Pretty and Refreshing Summer Drinks
Summer is sadly winding down, but that doesn't mean your bathing suit ready inspired health routine has to, especially when it comes to the season's last few celebrations. Decorate your Labor Day party tables with natural and healthy refreshing coolers that will not...
Fun Children's Museums to Keep the Kids Busy This Summer
The summer is flying by but there are still a few more weeks or days (for some) left before the school year starts. As Fierce Women and Green Queens, we believe education is the best method to changing the world for the better and that there's always a way to have...
Taking a Stand for Your Vaginal Health
Five summers ago Maxim Hygiene Products had it's first ever street campaign. It was a year after we had officially launched our line of Organic and Natural Feminine Hygiene Products and we were yearning to get the word out about all that our unique brand stands...
Portland, City of Roses
If you're searching for a lush, decadent and vibrant city, look no further than Portland, Oregon. Yes, "Portlandia" where locals will tell you the parody is not that far from the truth. Last week, I visited Portland for the first time...also my first encounter with...