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Studies say period pain is just as bad as a heart attack

If you’ve hit puberty and begun the ~wonderful~ stages of womanhood, then it’s likely that you know and understand just how awful period pain can be—and it happens every month! After realizing that it wasn’t being taken seriously as an...
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PMS cravings? 4 snacks to eat (and 4 to avoid) to kick cramps to the curb

When that time of the month rolls around, all you want to do is assume fetal position, stuff your face with junk food, crank up T. Swift and throw shade at your BGFs for not going through the same pain...

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These period-proof undies are making waves worldwide

Tired of throwing out your fave pair of undies because your period leaked on them again? We Thinx, er, think we found a solution. And it’s better than anything you could’ve imagined. Thinx underwear are super absorbent and come...
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Bust out of the PMS blues with these moves

During your period, working out may be the absolute last thing you want to do. One of the curses of being a girl is that our bodies feel totally different at different times during the month thanks to our hormones—but...

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Fact check: Don't believe these five period myths!

With everything we hear from our friends, TV and social media, it’s hard to know what’s what when it comes to our periods. Turns out, a lot of "facts" about that time of the month are seriously false. Check out...
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All your awk period Qs answered!

Whether you slept through health class or are just too embarrassed to ask your mom, we're doling out the answers to some of your most common (but seemingly weirdest) period questions. While we might be saving you a blush-much conversation...

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7 ways to feel better when you have your period

No matter how long you’ve had it, that “time of the month” is never fun to deal with, but don’t let it leave ya feeling down! Here are 8 ways to feel good and enjoy life, even when Mother Nature...
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Forgotten Pad Fiasco

The second week I ever had my period I forgot to bring extra pads to school so I ended up putting toilet paper on my old pad. Well I guess I didn't have a lot of blood that day because...

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