Ever feel like your hormones have all of the control? It’s not just your imagination -crying one minute, ecstatic the next, even sometimes off-the-walls horny. We women can sometimes be combinations of ever-rotating energy, hormones and emotions, and we may well have our menstrual cycle to thank. Despite it occurring on repeat every month, we can still feel out of control of our own bodies and minds. We still have a long way to go to understand exactly how our menstrual cycles affect our overall wellbeing, but lately, experts have been taking what we do know and using that information to our advantage. From this research it seems cycle syncing could have some answers. The idea behind cycle syncing is...
The joy of our periods isn’t always obvious and sometimes the sheer surprise of its monthly arrival can be the most doomed part & easily ruin your day, especially if it’s early or catches you off guard. Free Instinctive Flow (FIF) is a method of controlling the flow of menstrual blood as it leaves your body without any form of period protection, and managing your periods the same way as going to the toilet. By listening to your body and being conscious of where you are at, you can learn to feel what is happening inside and thereby go and “empty” yourself when the time comes. FIF is different from free bleeding as FIF is about controlling the flow versus accepting you publicly...
Should you have sex on your period? Does sex on your period bother you? Should you avoid sex on your period? All are questions we as women & menstruators will have asked ourselves, and probably been asked by friends and partners. And as ever with the inner workings of our complicated selves, nothing is as straightforward as it seems when it comes to periods and sex drive. It’s a minefield of misconceptions, taboos, fears, and fantasies; and what’s more, rational and scientific explanations conflict with actual human experience. Women’s sex drives have often been overlooked in the past, and women’s sex drive during their periods has certainly remained in the shadows for long enough… THE SCIENCE OF LIBIDO &...
In recent years menstrual period protection has made some vast improvements, especially in the light of the environmental impact of disposable chemically produced protection. We have also begun to work on the taboo around periods, period protection and period shaming. Improved products have been developed in the market, reusable period underwear, reusable tampon applicators and period cups. However you may have also heard of free bleeding. And if you have, you may have some questions on the subject. What exactly is free bleeding? Should you be doing it? Where did it stem from? These are all valid questions, so, here’s what we can tell you about it. WHAT IS FREE BLEEDING? Free bleeding is, technically, as...
We have come a long way in our menstrual protection, understanding our bodies and working with our periods instead of against them. However one thing that we cannot work with or take lightly is Toxic Shock Syndrome. Not just found in women, men and children are also technically liable to develop the disease as it can happen in any area of the body, if bacteria enter the blood stream. Nevertheless, as menstruating women, we are more susceptible to it due to use of tampon & cup intra vaginal menstrual protection and contraceptive diaphragm or cap. As with so many things, knowledge and awareness are key to avoiding or quickly responding to early symptoms as this is one infection where time...
