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The Great Debate: Tampons vs. Menstrual Cups

The Great Debate: Tampons vs. Menstrual Cups

So… are you tampon-loyal or a menstrual cup convert? Cups have gained popularity in recent years, but have never become as mainstream and common as...

Insulin-Resistant PCOS: More Common Than You Think

The majority of people with PCOS have insulin resistance or high insulin levels, which can have long term health effects that go beyond fertility. ...

Teen Periods Demystified: What You Need To Know About The Early Days Of Your Cycle

Worried or confused about your first period? It’s OK to feel anxious about this, but rest assured, whatever you’re experiencing is - for the most p...

How Does Vegetarian Life Affect Your Periods?

Ever wondered if being a veggie affects your periods? Whether you’ve been vegetarian for a while, or you are thinking about trying it out for the f...

A Mum and Daughter Guide To Talking About Periods

Periods can be awkward to discuss, sometimes even more so when it comes to talking about them with family. But it really shouldn't be! Whether you ...

Why We Need To Stop Using Euphemisms For Periods

For a lot of people, there’s a certain icky feeling that comes with hearing words like ‘vagina’ and ‘uterus’ and… *gulp*... ‘clitoris’. ‘Period’ te...

A Brief History of Menstrual Hygiene

Ever watched a period drama (the historical kind, not the Carrie kind) and wondered what women wore under all those layers to keep their menstruati...

Is 'Period Flu' A Real Thing?

Ever heard the term ‘period flu’? Its not something that is described frequently in medical textbooks, but it does describe that sick-y feeling so...

6 Period and Puberty Myths Debunked

Despite half of the world’s population experiencing a period at some point in their lives, there are still so many unfounded myths around this topi...

What You Need To Know About Uterine Fibroids

Something we haven’t spoken about yet on Fem Life is uterine fibroids...so we’re going to dive in right now! Let’s discuss the causes, the symptoms...

Your Hormones at Every Age and Stage

Every woman’s life is made up of many periods of change, and the big ones are often fuelled by hormones. They are the building blocks that make up ...

What You Need to Know About Periods and Your Immune System

Right now, the whole world is concerned about health, and rightly so. With the Covid-19 pandemic (otherwise known as Coronavirus) sweeping across e...

How To Smash An At-Home Workout While On Your Period

Coronavirus is keeping us all indoors at the moment, which means doing 80% of life in our living room; working, playing, eating, and of course, exe...