How To Thrive: the Semaine Journal
Allergies can affect how you feel on your period and your period can affect how bad your seasonal allergies are. And ... they each tend to make the other one worse, but there's ways to help this spring season!
(3 min read)
Although menstruation is considered by some to be a proinflammatory event, that doesn’t mean massive amounts of bloating and/or inflammation are normal. And there are ways to naturally combat inflammation.
(10 min read)
You're not alone if you experience more extreme PMS symptoms.
PMDD stands for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and is a severe variant of PMS that afflicts approximately 5-10% of all womxn of fertile age.
(5 min read)
Fatigue is one of the most commonly reported symptoms in womxn with PMS and affects roughly 71% of menstruating people. So, if you hit that luteal phase slump, know that you’re not alone.
(6 min read)
Just because so many of us experience something (aka a common experience) doesn't mean we have to normalize it. When we normalize a condition, there's less attach, research, and awareness around it. We often feel alone and that there are no solutions to address what we're experiencing. So let's not normalize pain with sex.
8 min read
We all get hangry once in a while, but did you know that this is exacerbated around your period (think cravings) because of hormonal fluctuations—and that we don't just have to put up with it?
(5 min read)
Just because period pain is common (80%+ women will experience period pain in their lifetime), does not mean we should normalize it. Read why.
6 minute read
The ups and downs of our mood can seem to be a never-ending rollercoaster in our lives. We have some tools to help you feel more balanced and more you.
(5 min read)