Periods. They are a fact of life. The word, menstruation, is derived from the word “menses” “” a Latin word for “month.” Menstruation or our monthly freakin’ period is when a woman’s uterus
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Read MoreI love vaginas. Yep, I said it. Vaginas are beautiful, wonderful and sometimes neglected or abused parts of the female body – see my post Dear Vagina for what I
Read MoreWe all know that doctors have “seen it before” but there remains something that, as a woman (and a person), we’re just too embarrassed to talk about. In fact, for
Read MoreToxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) is something that our mums, or maybe our friends, might have brought to our attention around the time that periods started. But in general, it’s not
Read MoreWhen I first got my period, I was presented with the two options of how I could “deal with” this: either insert a tampon, or tape a disposable pad into
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Read MorePlacenta previa is a condition that affects one in 200 pregnancies. It involves the placenta implanting at the bottom of the uterus, where it covers the cervix. When a woman
Read MoreGetting your period sucks at the best of times and it is just inconvenient. But with modern times and techniques, there are a few ways to delay your monthly period for
Read MoreWhile some pregnant women complete their pregnancy to full term in a breeze, there are others who had to go through an awful lot of complications — that are unimaginable.
Read MoreYes, a pregnant woman can be beautiful and radiant, and being pregnant can be one of the best times of your life, but on the flipside, pregnancy ain’t always pretty! You
Read MoreWomen all over the world deal with the side effects of problematic monthly periods, but for some, it’s more than just a problem, it’s an impossible obstacle to any activity.
Read MoreA revolutionary new tampon might be on the way that will be able to test for STIs and cancer. A startup called NextGen Jane, focused on helping women to take
Read MoreScientists have made a discovery that could explain why one third of women experience heavy periods – where they lose more than 80 millilitres of blood – at least once
Read MoreWhat do you really know about cervical cancer? That every year around 700 Australian women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and over 200 die from the disease? That it ranks
Read MoreDo you know what the most fascinating part of the female body is? The vagina, of course — no bias here. Why? Because they depict what women are like — unique,
Read MoreI don’t know a woman alive who doesn’t cringe or go a little pale and quiet when they hear the word “pap smear” – that’s certainly my reaction! The thought
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