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ā€œGetting a period is a beautiful means of communication between you and your bodyā€: Meet Alara

ā€œGetting a period is a beautiful means of commu...

Meet Alara Kilic (she/her), an Inner Cycle member with a passion for reproductive health education and rights! We met Alara virtually, through social media, when she reached out expressing interest...

ā€œGetting a period is a beautiful means of commu...

Meet Alara Kilic (she/her), an Inner Cycle member with a passion for reproductive health education and rights! We met Alara virtually, through social media, when she reached out expressing interest...

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...

Avoiding Inventory Waste: Introducing our ā€˜Oopsie Pads’

Avoiding Inventory Waste: Introducing our ā€˜Oops...

They’re the same pads you know and love…. Just with a little ā€˜Oopsie’ on the wrappers… When our manufacturers hit us with the info thatĀ a batch of our Day Pad...

Avoiding Inventory Waste: Introducing our ā€˜Oops...

They’re the same pads you know and love…. Just with a little ā€˜Oopsie’ on the wrappers… When our manufacturers hit us with the info thatĀ a batch of our Day Pad...

2022 in Review, with August Period Care.

2022 in Review, with August Period Care.

From Sustainability to Impact & Giveback, to both Community & Company Culture and to Content (of course)...2022 was a blast! But it went by SO fast. Here's a recap of...

2022 in Review, with August Period Care.

From Sustainability to Impact & Giveback, to both Community & Company Culture and to Content (of course)...2022 was a blast! But it went by SO fast. Here's a recap of...

PSA: Severe Period Pain is NOT Normal

PSA: Severe Period Pain is NOT Normal

SomeĀ pain is common among menstruators, however, if you find yourself having consistent, severe pain duringĀ everyĀ monthly flow – there may be an underlying issue that can be mitigated or even treated...

PSA: Severe Period Pain is NOT Normal

SomeĀ pain is common among menstruators, however, if you find yourself having consistent, severe pain duringĀ everyĀ monthly flow – there may be an underlying issue that can be mitigated or even treated...

Is it true that I should go to the OB/GYN after my first period?

Is it true that I should go to the OB/GYN after...

Going to the OB/GYN may seem like a very mature adult thing to do…but we’re here to ease some of that worry! Dr. Heather Irobunda (she/her), MD OB/GYN, an expert...

Is it true that I should go to the OB/GYN after...

Going to the OB/GYN may seem like a very mature adult thing to do…but we’re here to ease some of that worry! Dr. Heather Irobunda (she/her), MD OB/GYN, an expert...

Menstrual Period Disorders: An Overview

Menstrual Period Disorders: An Overview

Menstruation, otherwise known as ā€˜a period’, commonly happens every 21-35 days, after the monthly egg has been released from the ovaries and the uterus has developed a thick inner lining....

Menstrual Period Disorders: An Overview

Menstruation, otherwise known as ā€˜a period’, commonly happens every 21-35 days, after the monthly egg has been released from the ovaries and the uterus has developed a thick inner lining....

What are menstrual huts?

What are menstrual huts?

In some parts of the world where periods are still considered 'taboo,' huts are set up for menstruators to stay in while they're on their period.

What are menstrual huts?

In some parts of the world where periods are still considered 'taboo,' huts are set up for menstruators to stay in while they're on their period.

How to Use a Tampon: A Guide for First Time & Regular Users

How to Use a Tampon: A Guide for First Time & R...

Using a tampon for the first time can be scary, we get it! But we’re here to teach youĀ ā€˜Tampons 101’: a guide to all of your tampon related questions. Trust...

How to Use a Tampon: A Guide for First Time & R...

Using a tampon for the first time can be scary, we get it! But we’re here to teach youĀ ā€˜Tampons 101’: a guide to all of your tampon related questions. Trust...