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TLDR: We're Committed to Provide Better, More Sustainable Period Care Products

TLDR: We're Committed to Provide Better, More S...

Our Q4 2022 Sustainability report is HERE! Since our launch in July of 2021, we’ve posted a Sustainability & Impact Report at the end of every quarter that we’ve been in business...

TLDR: We're Committed to Provide Better, More S...

Our Q4 2022 Sustainability report is HERE! Since our launch in July of 2021, we’ve posted a Sustainability & Impact Report at the end of every quarter that we’ve been in business...

What can I do about having dysmenorrhea?

What can I do about having dysmenorrhea?

Take pain medication that alleviates general pains that you get during your period, or pain meds specifically made to target period-related pains, like Midol. Use heating pads against your body par...

What can I do about having dysmenorrhea?

Take pain medication that alleviates general pains that you get during your period, or pain meds specifically made to target period-related pains, like Midol. Use heating pads against your body par...

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.

That’s A Wrap: Season 1 of THE PERIOD FEELS podcast.

That’s A Wrap: Season 1 of THE PERIOD FEELS pod...

We can't believe our first season of the podcast is over. All 19 episodes of our podcast, The Period Feels, are now streaming EVERYWHERE! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Stitcher Amazon...

That’s A Wrap: Season 1 of THE PERIOD FEELS pod...

We can't believe our first season of the podcast is over. All 19 episodes of our podcast, The Period Feels, are now streaming EVERYWHERE! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Stitcher Amazon...

Why do we have our periods (all the biological facts)?

Why do we have our periods (all the biological ...

A period is a natural, normal body process as one’s body matures physically. Simply put: it is when the body releases tissue from the uterus that it no longer needs. It comes out in the form of men...

Why do we have our periods (all the biological ...

A period is a natural, normal body process as one’s body matures physically. Simply put: it is when the body releases tissue from the uterus that it no longer needs. It comes out in the form of men...

How this generation of photographers are changing period talk.

How this generation of photographers are changi...

Yep, we menstruate, and, not only are we going to talk about it – we’re going to show it. It’s a tough experience to glamorize, so we’re attempting to actualize...

How this generation of photographers are changi...

Yep, we menstruate, and, not only are we going to talk about it – we’re going to show it. It’s a tough experience to glamorize, so we’re attempting to actualize...

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.

How can one induce their period to mimic a more regular cycle?

How can one induce their period to mimic a more...

Unfortunately there is no way to safely induce your period. Your cycle can be irregular when you first start getting your period, but it should become more regular over time. Some ways that you can...

How can one induce their period to mimic a more...

Unfortunately there is no way to safely induce your period. Your cycle can be irregular when you first start getting your period, but it should become more regular over time. Some ways that you can...