FLEX ED | Heavy Periods: How Much Bleeding Is Too Much During Your Period?

FLEX ED | Heavy Periods: How Much Bleeding Is Too Much During Your Period?

Is your heavy period normal? When it comes to getting your period, establishing what’s “normal” is a fine art: every human body is as unique as a snowflake, and your periods are no exception. Even...

Why Does My Vagina Smell? | Vaginal Odors And What They Could Mean

Fi, fie, fo, fum- is a smell in your vagina making you glum? New smells in your vagina or changes in your discharge are nothing to turn your nose up at- they could be a...

DR. JANE ANSWERS: When Should I Freeze My Eggs, What's The Optimal Time for Pregnancy & More

WRITTEN BY DR. JANEDo you have questions you never dared to ask your doctor, your parents or your friends? We got you. Here you can learn about your body and the health implications of the...

A Bitter Pill To Swallow

Hormonal contraceptives are so ubiquitous in modern society that few question whether or not they are safe to use. Holly Grigg-Spall, author of the book Sweetening the Pill, has made it her mission to lift...

Pap Smears: Everything You Need To Know

Every year, around 13,000 people in the US are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and 4,000 people die from it. Those are hard statistics, but that doesn’t mean youhave to become one. Getting regular Pap smears...
FLEX ED | How To Locate Your Cervix

FLEX ED | How To Locate Your Cervix

It’s 10:00 PM: Do you know where your cervix is? If you don’t, you’re part of the 64% of women who can’t point out their own cervix. The female reproductive system is a mystery to...
Why Are Boobs Sore Every Month?

Why Are Boobs Sore Every Month?

Hormones & SoreBoobsBoobs. Why do boobs hurt every month? For something that is essentially fatty tissue (like many other parts of our bodies), boy do they come with a lot of baggage! However you feel...
Millennials Don’t Believe TSS is Still a “Thing”

Millennials Don’t Believe TSS is Still a “Thing”

“But I thought TSS was from my mom’s generation.” “Didn’t it die out in the 80s?” “The booklets in our tampon boxes feel like a lot of FDA hype.”If it feels like toxic shock syndrome...