Menstruation
9 Common Menstruation Myths Debunked
If you are on your period, you can’t touch a pickle jar or it will go bad. You also cannot prepare sushi, bathe in the same tub as your family…
Sex + Intimacy
Talking About Sex: How to Tell Your Partner You Want More—or Less—of it
Anonymous asks: How do you tell your partner that you want more or less sex? Talking about sex with your partner ranks up there with going to the dentist: you…
Body + Body Image
The Best Underwear For Your Vagina
It’s a part of every woman’s body she knows intimately well. It’s a source of much political debate and home to monthly changes. It can be a source of pleasure,…
Birth Control + Abortion
Ending A Wanted, Late-Term Pregnancy
When I became pregnant for the first time, with my daughter, Georgia, I thought I knew everything I needed to be afraid of about pregnancy. With how common early miscarriages…
Fertility
What Is Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome?
When I began the egg freezing process this past March, I was mentally prepared for what came before the retrieval, i.e. lots and lots of shots. I wasn’t, however, at…
Pregnancy + Birth
Peanut Founder + CEO Michelle Kennedy Shares the Top Pregnancy Struggles We Need to Open Up About
Everyone always talks about the beauty benefits of being pregnant—the glow, shiny hair and stronger nails…they discuss pregnancy like it’s an Instagram filter! This is not the experience I had…
Pregnancy Loss
How to Support A Friend Through Pregnancy Loss
Loss and grief are an inevitable part of the human experience, yet modern culture does little to not only prepare us for when we lose someone important to us but…
Menopause
Ask the Expert: Dr. Melynda Barnes on Menopause Insomnia, Symptoms, and Anxiety
Let’s talk about menopause. For how totally common and natural this life phase is for women, it can be tough to find helpful, encouraging information out there. So we decided…
