Voices and Choices: Period Stories and Health

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Dark Inner Thighs: Causes, Chafing and What Actually Helps

Many people wonder why their thighs are not as white as they see in movies or on social media. The discoloration of dark inner thighs may even str...

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7 Ways to Keep Your Vagina Healthy as You Age: A UAE Guide

The vagina and vulva change with age, just like skin, hair and joints. Tissue becomes thinner, natural lubrication decreases, the pelvic floor lose...

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12 Period Facts Most Women Never Learned (and 5 Myths)

Most women bleed far less than they think, a "normal" cycle is anywhere from 21 to 35 days rather than exactly 28, and yes, you can get pregnant on...

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Period on Holiday: How to Travel and Swim Without Worrying

Getting your period on holiday is annoying, but it does not have to change your plans. With a small kit in your hand luggage, the right product for...

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Hormones and Your Cycle: Periods, Pregnancy and Menopause

Hormonal imbalance symptoms in women usually cluster: irregular periods, adult acne, disturbed sleep, mood swings, weight change, hair changes and ...

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Intimate Hygiene: 9 Tips Every Woman in the UAE Should Know

Being a girl is hard. All girls need to know these tips on female hygiene. Just so that you can make your life easier, we can all achieve a healthy...

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Teen Vaginal Discharge: What Is Normal and What to Check

Vaginal discharge can be annoying. Is it normal for a teen to have vaginal discharge? If you have a vagina, you’re bound to experience vaginal dis...

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Vaginal Pimples: Causes, Home Care and When to See a Doctor

What causes a pimple to form near my vagina? Contact dermatitis, Folliculitis, Hidradenitis suppurativa are common reasons for vaginal pimples. Fo...

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Pads vs Tampons vs Menstrual Cups: How to Choose (UAE Guide)

Pads are the easiest to start with and the safest to sleep in, tampons are the best choice for swimming and sport, and menstrual cups are the cheap...

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Supplements for Your Menstrual Cycle: What Helps, What Is Hype

Supplements for the menstrual cycle fall into two groups: a small number with reasonable evidence behind them, mainly magnesium, vitamin B6, vitami...

Period without blood. 10 reasons for no period

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What Is a Fake Period? Period Without Blood Explained

You can ovulate and not have a period, and you can also have a period without ovulating. The only way that would happen is if it's your first perio...

2 out of 3 endometriosis cases are misdiagnosed

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Endometriosis Misdiagnosis: Why It Takes Years, How to Be Heard

Endometriosis misdiagnosis is the rule rather than the exception. Research consistently suggests that the average time from first symptoms to a con...