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4th Annual Redistribution Pledge: Ending Period Poverty
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4th Annual Redistribution Pledge: Ending...

Everything you need to know about our 4th Annual Redistribution Pledge towards ending period poverty.
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August’s Reaction to the Recent Study About Metals Found in Tampons
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August’s Reaction to the Recent...

TLDR: August tampons are safe to use; no metals are added to our products. This is our reaction + response...
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Let's talk about evidence-based vaginal health care with Pomcare!
By Sonia Byun (she/her), Interviewed by Ruby Moon (she/her) from Team August

Let's talk about evidence-based vaginal...

What if you had access to gynecological answers from the palm of your hand? Meet Pomcare. We’re here to introduce...
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Is it true that my menstrual cycle can sync with other menstruators?
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Is it true that my menstrual cycle can sync with other menstruators?

Don't worry, if you're not a menstruator, or you're a first time menstruator, this is a valid question. But for...
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5 Things Your Period is Trying to Tell You
Ruby Moon (she/her) from August Period Care. Verified by Dr. Saru Bala, ND.

5 Things Your Period is...

Menstrual cycles are driven by hormonal changes. With that, come symptoms, often referred to as PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome).
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Announcing August’s Partnership with Plastic Collective: 100% Net Plastic Recycled Certified
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Announcing August’s Partnership with Plastic...

At August, sustainability is a core value. From the beginning, we’ve dedicated ourselves to creating organic, comfy, and inclusive period products with...
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Will coffee make my cramps worse on my period?

Will coffee make my cramps worse on my period?

There are many studies confirming that coffee intensifies period cramps, since it can make the blood vessels in your uterus tighten. Coffee can be enjoyed at the right times of your menstrual cycl...

Will coffee make my cramps worse on my period?

There are many studies confirming that coffee intensifies period cramps, since it can make the blood vessels in your uterus tighten. Coffee can be enjoyed at the right times of your menstrual cycl...

Mental Health Tips & Tools from the August Community

Mental Health Tips & Tools from the August Comm...

#MentalHealthAwareness may only take up 1 month of our calendars but it’s important to focus on it all year around. Keep reading for advice & resources from our Inner Cycle Community to create...

Mental Health Tips & Tools from the August Comm...

#MentalHealthAwareness may only take up 1 month of our calendars but it’s important to focus on it all year around. Keep reading for advice & resources from our Inner Cycle Community to create...

Cravings & Self-Love: What To Eat on Your Period

Cravings & Self-Love: What To Eat on Your Period

"Whether I'm craving chocolate, dark chocolate, or even something as simple as sauteed spinach, I honor my period cravings by giving myself the permission to feel pleasure in what I'm...

Cravings & Self-Love: What To Eat on Your Period

"Whether I'm craving chocolate, dark chocolate, or even something as simple as sauteed spinach, I honor my period cravings by giving myself the permission to feel pleasure in what I'm...

Feeling Sad: Is it seasonal depression or just my period?

Feeling Sad: Is it seasonal depression or just ...

How to get through another Blue Monday on your period. Whether it’s seasonal depression, ongoing mental illness, or just that time of the month when your hormones fluctuate and emotions...

Feeling Sad: Is it seasonal depression or just ...

How to get through another Blue Monday on your period. Whether it’s seasonal depression, ongoing mental illness, or just that time of the month when your hormones fluctuate and emotions...

Let’s talk about discharge and ovulation.

Let’s talk about discharge and ovulation.

During menstruation, the lining from inside the uterus, aka the endometrium, is shed. This is because the body prepared itself for carrying a baby but, if no fertilization occurs, there...

Let’s talk about discharge and ovulation.

During menstruation, the lining from inside the uterus, aka the endometrium, is shed. This is because the body prepared itself for carrying a baby but, if no fertilization occurs, there...

Why Do I Get Acne On My Period?

Why Do I Get Acne On My Period?

Ahhhh acne…the bane of most of our existence. Acne is a very common skin condition that causes pimples to form. Although you can see acne flare-ups in places like your...

Why Do I Get Acne On My Period?

Ahhhh acne…the bane of most of our existence. Acne is a very common skin condition that causes pimples to form. Although you can see acne flare-ups in places like your...

Get to Know your Flow: from Menstrual Clots to Color.

Get to Know your Flow: from Menstrual Clots to ...

No shame about period blood here – so let’s get right into it! This article (and all our content, in fact) aims to educate and, in turn, normalize the biological...

Get to Know your Flow: from Menstrual Clots to ...

No shame about period blood here – so let’s get right into it! This article (and all our content, in fact) aims to educate and, in turn, normalize the biological...

Why do I bleed in the middle of my cycle sometimes?

Why do I bleed in the middle of my cycle someti...

In the middle of your cycle the hormone estrogen causes the endometrial lining to thicken at ovulation when your estrogen levels peak. Progesterone then rises to maintain the endometrium. It is typ...

Why do I bleed in the middle of my cycle someti...

In the middle of your cycle the hormone estrogen causes the endometrial lining to thicken at ovulation when your estrogen levels peak. Progesterone then rises to maintain the endometrium. It is typ...

What exactly are those big red clumps in the toilet after having my period?

What exactly are those big red clumps in the to...

Those big red clumps are blood clots and commonly occur during one's menstrual cycle when blood/tissue clumps together.

What exactly are those big red clumps in the to...

Those big red clumps are blood clots and commonly occur during one's menstrual cycle when blood/tissue clumps together.

Is it normal to have really horrible pains in your butt while on your period?

Is it normal to have really horrible pains in y...

Your body can cramp in the intestines and muscles around your stomach and butt, which makes your spincter feel as though it is cramping.

Is it normal to have really horrible pains in y...

Your body can cramp in the intestines and muscles around your stomach and butt, which makes your spincter feel as though it is cramping.