Dear Madame X, I started using a menstrual cup and I noticed that my blood is really, really dark and viscous, rather like molasses. Otherwise I’m completely fine. Because it’s the first month I’ve used it I have no idea if it’s always been like this, or if this indicates some sort of medical ...
Girls, what are you calling your lady bits these days? Whatever it is, you’re likely to find something equally quirky in this ditty, aptly named, the Love Your Vagina Song. Mooncup, a menstrual cup company in the UK, ran a viral ad campaign calling on women to submit the weird and wonderful nicknames they’d created ...
In honour of Earth Day — reusable menstrual cups are a great way to look after your health and the Earth at the same time. Not only are you saving money, improving the health of your vagina, and learning about your body, but you are reducing garbage and doing your part for Mother Earth at ...
Having your period is one of the joys of being a woman, but on the months when there ain’t a baby on the way, some women are choosing to donate their blood to science. For some years scientists have known the stem cell capabilities of the cells in menstrual blood. Stem cells, also found in ...
Access to feminine hygiene products (oh, how I hate that phrase, but what else could I call them?) is something that we probably take for granted in the Western world. We have thousands of pharmacies and corner stores selling pads, tampons, and even the environmentally friendly reusable cups. And even if we don’t have money ...
Dear Madame X, Every time I have my period I get an yeast infection. Every damned time! (Talk about messy). My doctor says that tampons might be messing with my ph balance and throwing everything out of whack. That leaves me with pads which make me feel like I am wearing a diaper. Are there ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
