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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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3 ways to not be embarrassed about buying tampons

Tell me if this sounds familiar: That time of the month is comin’ up fast, you check your tampon stash and—ugh—your sis left the box empty! What’s a girl to do but run to the drug store, grab a box...

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Who run the world? Girls (and tampons)!

What happens when a bunch of tech-savvy girlies get together? A lot of cool stuff. Girls Who Code is a super amazing organization that encourages girls from all over to bridge the gender gap in the engineering and tech worlds...
FITNESS: Your Bod

The secret reason you may be having trouble with tampons: Part one

Tampons can seem pretty scary to begin with. But using a tampon with no success? Try *terrifying.* The reality is, tampons don't work at first for some women, and that's okay. One GL girl shares her story about her struggle...

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The secret reason you may be having trouble with tampons: Part two

When I hit puberty at 11 years old, I didn’t really know what to do. I mean, first of all, these things just grew on my chest seemingly overnight, making me jump right from a training bra to a C-cup...
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It's the period party of the century (and we're all invited)

Photo Credit: YouTube.com The first time Flo comes to visit (and if you haven’t gotten your period yet: have no fear, your time will come) it’s kind of exciting because it’s just like f-i-n-a-l-l-y, you know? It feels like this...

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20 biggest body Qs in GL’s history

Got a super awkward bod sitch too embarrassed to tell Mom or Dad? Um, been there. That’s why for the past 20 years, GL has been solving your most blush-inducing Qs. We thumbed through our old issues and picked our...
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How do I insert a tampon?

I can’t insert a tampon without it hurting. Is something wrong? How do I get it right? Tampons can be tricky at first, but they shouldn’t be uncomfortable or painful at all, insists Dr. Charles Wibbelsman, author of The Teenage Body...

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