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Clean menstrual pads
October 17, 2025/Women's Health

Menstrual Pads 101: How To Choose and Use Them

Pads are a low-effort option for period management and come in different absorbencies, materials and shapes

Hands holding their bloated belly
October 15, 2025/Women's Health

Why You Might Gain Weight Around Your Period

Fluctuating hormones, water retention and a change in habits can cause temporary weight gain

regnant woman in foreground, with gynecologist versus a midwife for birthing options
June 30, 2025/Women's Health

Ob/Gyn or Midwife: Understanding the Differences

Ob/Gyns and midwives both care for your gynecological and pregnancy needs — which you choose depends on your health and comfort

Woman wearing period panties for free-bleeding during menstrual cycle
April 24, 2025/Women's Health

Go With the Flow: What You Need To Know About Free Bleeding

If you wash regularly and change your underwear as needed, this can be a safe (and liberating) alternative to pads and tampons

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A pair of women's white cotton underwear
March 19, 2025/Women's Health

5 Underwear Tips To Avoid Problems Down There

Choose 100% cotton (the best material for underwear) and put on a fresh pair (at least) daily

Older woman with gray hair with head bent down and hand on forehead, looking pensive
March 5, 2025/Women's Health

Menopause Memory Loss: Should You Be Worried?

Decreasing estrogen levels can cause brain fog, but symptoms of dementia are different and more pronounced

An FSH at home urine test kit
October 4, 2024/Women's Health

Home Menopause Tests Measure Hormones, but Are They Helpful?

At-home tests measure FSH levels in urine, but they can’t actually diagnose menopause

Hand holding packet of birth control pills in front of feet on a scale
April 23, 2024/Women's Health

Birth Control and Weight Gain: What the Science Says

Despite popular opinion, scientific research shows that most birth control methods don’t contribute to weight gain

Teal awareness ribbon in doctor's hand, symbolic bow color for supporting patient with PCOS
February 7, 2024/Women's Health

Is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Genetic?

While this hormonal condition can be hereditary, there are other risk factors to also consider

woman in discomfort lying down on couch
November 6, 2023/Women's Health

What Is ‘Period Flu’? How Your Period Can Cause Flu-Like Symptoms

Hormonal changes are the likely culprits behind the aches and fatigue before your period

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