You may have hear about the dreaded "annual exam" from your mother while growing up. What does this exam consist of and why is it so dreaded?
The annual gynecological exam consists mainly of a manual breast exam by the physician and a pelvic exam, which is made up of two parts...
Tampons have been on the market since the 1930s. Pads, well they've been around (in various forms) for as long as there have been menstuating women. Thing is, tampons and pads haven't changed all that much since the 30s. Tampon and pad advertisements, however, continue to...
In a feminine hygiene market dominated by tampons and pads, trying a menstrual cup may seem intimidating at first. Menstrual cups have been around as long as tampons but are less familiar to some women. Whether you're dealing with unpredictable periods, experience a heavy flow or want to...
End of Summer Special!!
We had so many entries for our CVS and Walgreens raffle that we decided to do it again for WalMart customers :)
To celebrate/mourn the end of summer we wanted to offer a few special giveaways:
A: There are two kinds of menstrual cups: the first is a soft, flexible cup that is worn internally, in the natural space under the cervix and behind the pubic bone where it conforms to your body. You can wear it for...
The menstrual cycle and menstruation are often not well understood by many women, even though dealing with it is something they are faced with on a regular basis.
The average menstrual cycle is 28 days long, but just as all women are different, so are our periods. Normal cycles...
I am a victim of tampon related TSS.
I started my first period at 15. My only option was thick, bulky, ill fitting pads. They leaked—often through my clothes and onto the chair I sat on. I came to hate my period.
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Last summer, my world changed forever when my younger daughter, Amy, died as a result of tampon related Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS). Amy knew about TSS and did all of the right things including using the lowest absorbency tampon needed for...
Although we are a Women's healthcare company we wanted to take a moment to celebrate all the dads out there and wish them a Happy Father's Day!
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The average woman cycles with her period about every 21-35 days. There are various reasons why a woman's cycle can be irregular—either more frequently or less frequently in an irregular pattern.
At the time of...
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