Menstruation
Everything I need to know, I learned from my period
I got my first period when I was 14. I remember it being a pretty uneventful experience, one I felt mildly prepared for after the 4th grade videos the girls…
Sex + Intimacy
Your Guide to Sexy Role Play (How to do it Without Feeling Silly)
This time of year has dressing up on everyone’s mind. Whether you love it or hate it, you can’t deny that Halloween is the perfect opportunity to ditch the constraints…
Body + Body Image
Have You Tried Cora’s Ultra Soft, Biodegradable Body Cloth?
We’re a busy bunch here at Cora. In addition to creating organic tampons and pads that women can trust, we’ve donated more than two million pads to girls in need…
Birth Control + Abortion
Birth Control Options: How to Choose the Right Birth Control For You
Choosing the right birth control method can be a daunting task, but it’s a choice that every sexually active woman will make in her lifetime. More than 99 percent of…
Fertility
How Much Does IVF Cost—and How Can I Afford it?
If you really want a baby, you can’t put a price on getting pregnant—or can you? Each year, tens of thousands of women in the U.S. undergo in-vitro fertilization (IVF)….
Pregnancy + Birth
Motherhood as Metamorphosis
A woman’s identity can change when she becomes a mother, yet she doesn’t necessarily lose the woman she was before she gave birth. Instead she evolves further, embracing the duality…
Pregnancy Loss
Why Miscarriages Aren’t Failures
Sixteen weeks into her second pregnancy, Jessica Zucker experienced spotting. Two days later she miscarried a baby girl. “My [first] pregnancy went beautifully,” she tells me. Four years later, she…
Menopause
Managing Menopause Naturally
Your period is irregular. You randomly experience waves of heat and break out in sweats. You’re having trouble sleeping through the night. You’re gaining weight. Your breasts are changing—and not…
