Periods
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Strong Women
5 essential podcasts on fitness, nutrition and periods
Get some education with your motivation.
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- Ally Sinyard
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Wellbeing
“I haven’t had a period in 6 years – here’s how it affects my health”
“No periods, no problem?” Here are all the things that missing periods means for your body and mind.
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- Ally Sinyard
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Health
Dealing with your period in the summer – expert advice on coping and staying cool
"Mood dips are a common symptom of PMS and hot weather can compound the sense of irritation, causing your hormones to be even more disrupted than usual."
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- Devinder Bains
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Health
A viral Twitter thread sparked questions about the vaccine and periods – so we got the answers
We asked an expert about the connection between irregular periods and the coronavirus vaccine
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- Amy Sedghi
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- Anna Brech
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Emilia Clarke’s new comic series stars a female engineer who's powered by her periods
The Game of Thrones actor is subverting age-old tropes with her latest invention.
Wellbeing
“I spent a week working out in period pants and here’s why you should too”
Forget pad slips, tampon breaks or cup spills – pants are the key to cheaper, greener and easier periods
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- Miranda Larbi
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News
Emma Barnett just sparked a very important debate about toilets
“This is a toilet I use most days...”
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- Hollie Richardson
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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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Film
Ammonite review: Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan set the screen on fire in this LGBTQ+ love story
The period film about an unsung palaeontologist finding forbidden love is worth your consideration.
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- Emily Gargan
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Health
What's the deal with PMS and is there anything that helps with the symptoms?
90% of people who have periods have had premenstrual syndrome (PMS) at some point, yet we know little about it.
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- Alice Porter
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- Hollie Richardson
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Is period syncing really a thing? And has lockdown affected it?
An expert explains everything.
Workouts
Feeling bloated? These 5 exercises can help
Ease digestive or hormonal bloat with this gentle workout.
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- Chloe Gray
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Workouts
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.
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- Chloe Gray
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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
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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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- Kayleigh Dray
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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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- Stylist Team
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“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.
Sleep
“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.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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