Hygiene Tips for a Healthier and Cleaner Menstrual Cycle

Menstruation is a fundamental biological process of the female body, so it’s unfortunate that the education around menstruation is hard to come by. Not many schools teach younger children about the biological process other than just mentioning that it’s something that happens. Most of the time children rely on their parents to teach them about the changes that will soon arrive. However, there are parents that don’t feel comfortable discussing the topic and would rather avoid it, which is its own problem within itself. Also, many young ones keep their first periods a secret to avoid any uncomfortable conversations they think might occur. Since menstruation is such a distinct step into womanhood, it’s important to give a helping hand to those who need it because it truly takes a village. Here are some hygiene tips for a healthier and cleaner menstrual cycle:

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5 Foods to Avoid While on Your Period

For many, menstruation is far from a pleasant experience. Some may feel zero symptoms during their cycle, while others may feel burdened by their PMS symptoms and experience bad menstrual pain or heavy flow. It can be very uncomfortable and inconvenient, which is why many people look for ways to improve their menstruation. A popular solution that gets mentioned is altering your diet during that week. Just like there are foods that can improve your period, which you can read more about here, there are also foods that can worsen your period. Here are five foods to avoid while on your period:

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Why You Should Make the Switch to Reusable Menstruation Products

To be honest, I wasn’t very keen on the idea of reusable menstrual products. In the past, I thought that they were unsanitary and that they could cause health risks. Present-day, I have become more aware of global issues and the need to live more sustainably. In my quest to learn about unnecessary waste, I discovered that the average woman uses about 240 each year and 9,600 over a woman’s lifetime. This information was pretty eye-opening for me, so I went ahead and did my own research on reusable menstruation products. Not only did I find out that many of the things I thought I knew about reusable menstrual products were misconceptions, but there are also many advantages from using them. Here are some of the benefits of using reusable menstrual products:

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5 Things That Can Impact Your Period

Have you noticed any random changes to your menstrual cycle? Maybe you should take into account any recent lifestyle alterations you’ve made. Our periods require so much of our attention and they can be mentally and physically draining, so the last thing we want is for our periods to be out of whack. Here are 5 everyday things that could be affecting your period:

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6 Ways to Cope with a Heavy Menstrual Cycle

As someone who has experienced a mitigated heavy menstrual cycle, I understand just how uncomfortable and inconvenient it can be. I’ve had to change my tampon more frequently than the usual three to four hours. When I was younger, I had to deal with leakage from time to time. It was not a fun time and I can’t imagine how it is like for people with abnormally heavy periods. If you find yourself changing or soaking through a pad or tampon every hour for at least an entire day and getting severe cramps that impede on your usual activities, talk with your doctor. Heavy periods can be caused by subtle health problems that can lead to other health issues.

5 Foods That Combat Period Cramps

A healthy diet can go a long way to ease those cramps. Eating a whole pizza pie and topping it off with some ice cream sounds pretty ideal while on your menstrual cycle, but it’s important to eat minimally processed foods that will help reduce your pain. Here are five foods to eat to combat period cramps:

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