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Wellbeing
“Is scrolling on my phone at bedtime really that bad for me?”
A 30-year-old social media editor struggles to balance her tech use.
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- Stylist Team
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Beauty
7 women on the CBD products they truly rate
Anyone else totally confused by the world of CBD?
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- Shannon Peter
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Sleep
“What happens if you drink caffeine before bed?”
Dr Nerina Ramlakhan has some advice for a busy mum who keeps drinking Pepsi Max at dinnertime.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Sleep
“Is it really so bad to go to bed late?”
Dr Nerina Ramlakhan has some advice for a stressed-out lawyer who keeps heading to bed after midnight.
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- Stylist Team
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- Stylist Team
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“Why do I have such vivid dreams during my period?”
Dr Nerina Ramlakhan advises a woman whose intense menstrual cramps keep her up at night.
Health
Is ‘period flu’ real? We asked an expert to explain
A health expert explains why we feel run down before our periods.
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- 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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Life
This shame-busting video just joined the fight to show real periods on our screens
“We’ve been made to feel gross, made to feel like we’ve got no choice…”
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- Hollie Richardson
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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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Long Reads
The exacerbating reality of working with chronic PMS
Women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder have found working from home life-changing but what's going to happen when lockdown eventually eases?
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- Raifa Rafiq
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- Victoria Sanusi
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From miscarriages to menopause: why we need to be open about our health stories
Candice Brathwaite and Lauren Mahon are encouraging women to talk about their health and intimate experiences.
Life
This banned advert has sparked a debate about period shaming
A Tampax advert received 150 complaints in Ireland.
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- Hollie Richardson
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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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Life
Lockdown is seriously impacting period poverty – here’s how you can help
Demand for period products is on the rise.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Strong Women
Try these yoga poses to help ease period pain
Yoga teacher Sarah Highfield explains how gentle movement can help with cramps.
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- Chloe Gray
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Life
Why fans are praising I May Destroy You’s period sex scene
The third episode of Michaela Coel’s hit new series aired last night.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
4 things I’ve learned fighting to end period poverty
And why it’s more important than ever...
- In partnership with
- The Body Shop
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- Emily Badiozzaman
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5 things you can do to help combat period poverty during this pandemic
Because periods don’t stop in a crisis
Life
4 activists on why we need to change the period narrative
Because everyone needs access to products, particularly in a pandemic
- In partnership with
- The Body Shop