During the last five years, our bedrooms have enjoyed a modern renaissance. We’ve seen the disruption of the mattress industry by companies like Casper, Leesa, and Tomorrow; our sheets have seen a shakeup with the growth of hip new direct-to-consumer bedding purveyors like Parachute, Brooklinen, and Boll & Branch; even our sex toys are more…
Read moreThere’s something of a boom happening right now when it comes to new period pain products. Take Whoopi & Maya, Whoopi Goldberg and Maya Elisabeth’s line of cannabidiol-infused period-relief products, including a salve, a tincture, and a bath soak all made with CBD (which comes from, you know, cannabis). The founders recently announced the line…
Read moreIt’s been less than a year since Claire Coder launched Aunt Flow in November 2016, and there’s been a lot going on since: the company, which sells and donates menstrual products in a buy-one-give-one fashion similar to TOMS, has grown from selling tampons and pads to consumers to getting connected with businesses. It’s part of…
Read moreDespite what some men try to claim, period pain is zero percent a myth for many women. Wrenching waves of cramps, throbbing lower back pain, and vise-like headaches are par for the course every month for some of us, with varying levels of pain—and that doesn’t include the sudden onsets of tears, general rage, or…
Read moreWhen you visit your ob-gyn, there are a few things you can always count on: You’ll talk about your vagina and she’s going ask what the first date of your last period was. The period question makes sense if you’re going to the doctor because you’re pregnant or you’ve been having irregular periods, but it…
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