For women all over the world, it’s a similar story every month; your period comes, accompanied by horribly painful cramps that can last for up to an entire week. Not only is the pain sometimes hard to manage, for some women it can keep them from living their lives- whether it’s their personal lives or […]
According to sharecare.com, more than 40% of menstruating women report period cramps every month. While menstrual pain aka dysmenorrhea is not typically a sign of danger, it can still impact the quality of your life. To help with the cramps, here are 10 natural yet effective solutions. Make sure to talk to your doctor if […]
Reproduction is one of the main reasons and lifetime goals for almost every species out there, but we humans are a bit different. The thing with us is that reproduction is not the only reason why we have sex, on the contrary, we do it because we enjoy it, because it relieves us of stress, […]
If Tyra Banks can share with everyone on “The Tyra Show” when she got her first period—during 11th grade, at her dad’s house—so can The Frisky editors. I’ll start! Mine came the summer after 7th grade on the second morning of sailing lessons at the local country club. (Shut up, I’m a WASP.) One the […]
I like to tell myself that I don’t have many dating dealbreakers. I’m completely open to anyone, quirks and all. That’s always the case when meeting someone that you’ve got an animalistic attraction to and can talk to for hours about nothing and everything. For me, a new relationship is put to the test when […]
So, yesterday, I ruined what I estimate to be my 57th pair of panties and stained a perfectly good pair of pajama bottoms when my tampon had a major leak. It was not a very sexy moment. But it could have been, if I had only been wearing a pair of Sexy Period panties! These […]
Every woman goes through this sooner or later. The first, and the most important thing, is to not panic. However, that is much easier said than done. Nicole Jardim explains what to do if your period is late. If you know for sure that you aren’t pregnant, you need to look back at that month […]
Look, half the population gets a period once a month for much of their life, so it’s about time the world as a whole stops stigmatizing and punishing women for a very normal bodily function. In an effort to fight back against antiquated beliefs about periods, Nepalese teenagers photographed the menstrual taboos that hold them back […]
Every woman’s got ‘em: the panties ruined by Nature’s special, beautiful, magical gift to your ladyparts. You might be thrilled that Bingo’s tadpoles didn’t penetrate the love glove, but that still doesn’t mean you aren’t pissed your white, lacy Victoria’s Secret thong looks like a Jackson Pollack painting. Typically, girls wear sexy underwear at all […]
