Periods & vaginal health
Everything your gym teacher didn't tell you.
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Periods & vaginal health
Foods that make your vagina happy and healthy (yes, really)
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Periods & vaginal health
Birth control and your period
Will birth control change my period? Depending on your method, it might.
FAQs - Periods & vaginal health
How can birth control help an ovarian cyst?
FAQs - Periods & vaginal health
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FAQs - Periods & vaginal health
Can ibuprofen help reduce heavy periods and irregular bleeding?
I'm having irregular bleeding with a progestin-only birth control method.
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Periods & vaginal health
Here’s why we loved Dr. Jennifer Lincoln’s new book, Let’s Talk About Down There
A new book from TikTok’s favorite ob-gyn answers all your burning questions
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Periods & vaginal health
Having PCOS taught me how to advocate for myself
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Periods & vaginal health
How to clean your vagina
We asked an expert so you don't have to
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Periods & vaginal health
If you have a vagina, you have vaginal discharge
What’s normal, what’s not, and when to see your health care provider
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Periods & vaginal health
What is your vagina supposed to smell like?
Hint: not flowers!
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Periods & vaginal health
What to do when sex hurts
Dyspareunia, or pain during sex, is more common than you might think
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Periods & vaginal health
How to make friends with your vulva
Yes, we said vulva, and you should too.
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