When it comes to menstrual hygiene, women have long relied on disposable products like pads and tampons. However, the rise of environmental awareness and sustainability has sparked a revolution in feminine hygiene. Enter reusable menstrual products – a game-changer for both the environment and personal well-being. Let’s delve into the …
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Embarking on the journey of menopause is a transformative experience, unique to each individual. For me, this phase brought along the challenging symptom of heavy bleeding, which began in 2017 and persisted for years, impacting my daily life and overall well-being. In this personal account, I want to share my …
Read More »Preparing Your Daughter For Menstruation: A Comprehensive Guide
As parents, one of our most important responsibilities is to help our children navigate the various milestones of life with confidence and understanding. Among these milestones, menstruation is a significant event in a young girl’s life. Preparing your daughter for menstruation not only helps her cope with the physical changes …
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If you regularly get intense menstrual pain you are probably needing natural menstrual pain remedies rather than taking pain medication every month. Menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) is believed to be the result of compounds in your body referred to as prostaglandins. Before your period starts every month, your prostaglandin levels increase …
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My daughter turns ten years old this week and something that has been on my mind a lot recently is preparing my daughter for puberty and menstruation. I’ve been very keen on making her a period kit, specifically something that she can keep with her at school for just in …
Read More »Menstrual Hygiene Day: 3 Girls Are 3 Too Many
An estimated 3 out of 10 girls in South Africa miss school because of menstruation each month, reports UNICEF. With Menstrual Hygiene Day coming up, Procter & Gamble South Africa and Always have ramped up their Always Keeping Girls In School Initiative (AKGIS) to provide education and product to ensure that periods …
Read More »No Need To Suffer In Silence With Period Pain – Pharmacy Options To Assist women With ‘Monthly visitor’
For three days a month on average, a significant proportion of the population experience painful menstruation. While it is not often spoken about, period pain can be very uncomfortable for girls and women if the symptoms are not treated. “Period pain is a very common reason for women requesting self-medication …
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Before pads and tampons were available, women used clothes for protection during their periods. It used to do the work, but they were not hygienic and caused a lot of health issues. Thankfully, with time pads and tampons came into existence which are hygienic and healthy. But there are some …
Read More »5 Eco-Friendly Menstrual Products
Did you ever take a moment to realize that the sanitary products you’re using are doing considerable damage to Mother Earth? Did you also know that every year, over 45 billion tampons and pads (that equates to 3.2 million kg of waste), are being thrown away worldwide? Tampons may have come …
Read More »5 Signs and Reasons For Early Menopause
Has your period gone AWOL? Maybe you wake up in the middle of the night drenched in your own sweat? Or maybe you notice that you are not as sharp as you used to? These are just common symptoms experienced by a postmenopausal woman. However, if you are not even …
Read More »Implantation Cramps or PMS Cramps? What’s The Difference?
For thousands of women, waiting for the first tell-tale signs of a successful implantation can be nerve wracking. While timelines can be attached and dates given that you should expect symptoms should it be successful, unfortunately nothing is ever exact. In fact, after implantation, the egg will generally attach itself …
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