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Strong Women
All the ways your menstrual cycle impacts your workouts
How to train in each phase of your cycle.
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- Bridie Wilkins
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Wellbeing
Under-fuelling your body affects more than just your workout - here’s how
Missed periods, brittle hair and mood swings are just some of the side effects.
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- Chloe Gray
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Wellbeing
Alleviate period pain with ’pillow yoga’ – and without leaving your bed
An expert yoga instructor swears by it when she’s on her period.
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- Alice Barraclough
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Health
Is period syncing really a thing? And has lockdown affected it?
An expert explains everything.
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- Hollie Richardson
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- Chloe Gray
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Ease period cramps with these 3 glute and core exercises
It may be the last thing you feel like doing, but a workout could be just what your body needs.
Podcasts
“Why can I not stop thinking about sex sometimes?” This podcast explains all
Maisie Hill has the answers on the Period Power podcast.
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- Hollie Richardson
- Published
Beauty
7 women on the CBD products they truly rate
Anyone else totally confused by the world of CBD?
- Posted by
- Shannon Peter
- Published
Health
Is ‘period flu’ real? We asked an expert to explain
A health expert explains why we feel run down before our periods.
- Posted by
- Hollie Richardson
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Life
The physical symptoms of burnout to keep an eye out for while WFH
From delayed periods to headaches and dizziness, these are the tell-tale signs.
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- Lauren Geall
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Skincare
Period skincare is on the rise, but does the science support it?
One writer finds out.
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- Bethany Fulton
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Life
Why Superdrug’s new period products for “people who menstruate” are so important
It’s about time we got rid of the idea that a woman = someone who has periods.
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- Lauren Geall
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- Hollie Richardson
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This banned advert has sparked a debate about period shaming
A Tampax advert received 150 complaints in Ireland.
Life
This is the reality behind the viral period video that everyone is talking about
#WombStories is trending on Twitter, and rightly so…
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- Hollie Richardson
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Long Reads
What are irregular periods, and why do we get them? A gynaecologist answers our questions
Are you experiencing irregular periods during lockdown?
- Posted by
- Dr Anita Mitra
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Strong Women
Could your workout be affecting your menstrual cycle?
The experts share everything you need to know.
- Posted by
- Pennie Varvarides
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Long Reads
What is endometriosis? A gynaecologist answers our most common questions
What causes endometriosis, and is there a cure? A gynaecologist has the answers.
- Posted by
- Dr Anita Mitra
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Life
Alexa Chung describes endometriosis as an “invisible hellmare” in powerful new Instagram post
As endometriosis awareness month begins, Alexa Chung has shared a powerful message on the impact of the life-changing condition.
- Posted by
- Lauren Geall
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Life
Five women on those body taboos we’re supposed to keep quiet about
Sex, body hair, pelvic floors – it’s time to talk.
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- Stylist Team
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- Jennifer Lipman
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Why are women diagnosed years later than men for the same diseases?
No, you're not a hypochondriac for being concerned about your body. The gender health gap is real.
Life
Period products will now be free in English state schools
Free tampons in schools at last!
- Posted by
- Harriet Marsden
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