July is Fibroid Awareness Month, a crucial time to shed light on a health condition affecting millions of people with a uterus worldwide. Though benign, fibroids can significantly impact quality of life. Awareness and education are essential for better management...
June is widely recognised as youth month in South Africa, as it commemorates the Soweto Uprising led by school students on June 16, 1976. What was meant to be a peaceful protest against the Apartheid government's policies to make Afrikaans and English the medium of...
How does giving birth impact your menstrual cycle, more specifically your period? Whether you've had a c-section or gave birth vaginally the return of your period is based on a few key factors which we'll discuss below. It's important to keep in mind that this post...
Discharge will first appear in puberty around the time someone gets their first period. It can even begin up to six months before their first period. Discharge is made up of fluid from the uterus, cervix and vagina. The amount of discharge, colour and texture...
Tracking your menstrual cycle has been all the rage in recent years. As a result, period tracking apps like Clue and Stardust have become increasingly popular too. It's also possible to track your cycle manually on your computer, phone or with a notebook. Today...
This is a topic that's inundated with myths and misinformation! So, let's clear it up. In short, it IS possible to get pregnant while on your period. Although the possibility is low, it can still happen. Also, just because you're on your period it doesn't give you...
Let's talk about how to care for your vagina and vulva! As many of you may know the vagina or vaginal canal is a self-cleaning organism. Think of it like a dishwasher that cleans all the dishes for you, and all you need to do is pack the dishes away and dry them....
With festive season almost in full swing, year-end celebrations, gatherings and parties will be taking place! If there's one thing that we can all agree on about South Africans, it's that we love any excuse for a party, especially in December. However, periods...
If you've had your period for some time you've probably noticed a pattern with your bowel movements each month too. Suddenly, there are a few noticeable changes with your poop, like how frequently you poop, the smell might get significantly worse, and the...
Firstly, it's COMPLETELY NORMAL for period blood to have a smell. There's absoloutely no reason to feel ashamed or embarrassed, because everyone that gets their period experiences this. If you're concerned that other people can also smell the odour, the chances of...
