Menstruation

Good news everyone!  (Well, good news for anyone who lives in the U.S. like yours truly!) The U.S finally approved menstrual care products for health care FSA reimbursement! About time…

Ah periods. The glorious gift of menarche. The momentous day when you wake up, or pull down your pants, and find a bloody surprise that you’ve never seen before. Periods…

Even though most of us spent two months working from home and enjoying perks like staying in pyjama bottoms all day, things are slowly but surely coming (somewhat) to normal.…

Being a reproductive health writer, I obviously have no qualms about all things pregnancy, periods, and sex. Much of that is thanks to my loving (and very open) Mom.  When…

This article was medically fact-checked by Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr. Shree Datta. We’re here to address a recent topic that stirred up Twitter—can NSAIDs like Aspirin or Ibuprofen (ie…

Nika’s inspiring professional role includes civil protection, volunteer firefighting, and training rescue dogs, so I’ve invited her to talk openly about her essential work and managing her period in times…

Here at Intimina, one of our goals is to encourage people to change the relationship they have with their periods.  While menstruation can come with some unpleasant side effects, it’s…

Amazing women are all around us. We gathered six of them to hear their stories about their pain and struggles, but more importantly, get to know them and see how…

This article was medically fact-checked by Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr. Shree Datta. Ahh, good old PMS, or premenstrual syndrome. Those dreary days leading up to your period where the…

And the crowd goes wild! The U.S. government passed the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act in March 2020 that initiated a $2 trillion stimulus package that allows…