Vaginal Health: Period Tips & Advice

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How to Swim on Your Period Without a Tampon: 3 Safe Alternatives
If you’ve been scouring Reddit or TikTok for "how to swim on your period without a tampon," you’re likely facing a common dilemma: a pool party is happening, but internal... Read more...
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3 Period-at-the-Pool Myths That Are Ruining Your Summer
Does Your Period Actually Stop in Water? The Science of Swimming on Your PeriodIt’s the most persistent "locker room myth" in history: the idea that the cold water of a... Read more...
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Loving Your Body Through Every Phase of Your Cycle (Even the Messy Ones)
February loves a red rose and a heart-shaped chocolate. But loving your body? That’s the real commitment. Because your body doesn’t look or feel the same every week of the... Read more...
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What Your Period Mood Is Trying to Tell You
Periods don’t just change your body. They change your emotional landscape too. One week you’re clear-headed and capable. The next you’re teary over a text message and questioning your entire existence.... Read more...
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Why Your Period Might Be Different This Month (And It's Totally Normal)
We’re taught that a “normal” period shows up every 28 days, on the dot. But real bodies don’t run on factory settings. Stress changes. Life happens. Hormones respond. So if... Read more...
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Can Cycle Tracking Support Your Mental Health?
Short answer: Yep. And it’s probably simpler than you think. If your mood, energy, or anxiety seems to change without warning, your cycle might be running the show behind the... Read more...
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The Mental Load of Menstruation: Why Periods and Anxiety Often Go Hand in Hand
You know that feeling - you’re a few days out from your period, and suddenly everything feels… heavier. You’re anxious for no reason, snapping at people you love, and second-guessing... Read more...
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Our Mission at WUKA: Because Periods Deserve Better
Let’s go back to where it all started. When WUKA founder and CEO Ruby Raut was growing up in Nepal, getting your period came with a list of rules. You... Read more...
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How WUKA Helps Girls Stay in Sport - Period
Because every flow (and every girl) counts. We’ve all heard the stat: 1 in 3 girls drops out of sport during puberty. But here’s the part we don’t talk about... Read more...
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Early Puberty: How to Support Girls Who Start Their Periods Young
One day they’re climbing trees and collecting stickers - the next, they’re asking for a bra and wondering why their pants feel damp. Puberty can arrive early, and when it... Read more...
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Why Period Poverty Is a Mental Health Issue
🩸 Because it’s not just about pads and tampons. It’s about what happens when someone can’t afford them. When we talk about period poverty, we usually talk about access to... Read more...
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Neurodivergent Teens, Periods & Puberty: What You Need to Know
Puberty is loud. Periods are messy. And for neurodivergent teens? That volume’s cranked all the way up. In this guest post, we’re joined by Bonnie Lambert, LMFT - a Psychiatric... Read more...