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5 Must Have Tips on How to Survive Your Monthly Period
Period is normal, and so is period anxiety. According to Susan Kim, co-author of Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation, says lots of menstruating women are “scared of anyone noticing even a trace of the process: a napkin falling out of one’s handbag, a spot of blood on the toilet seat or on the shower floor, a used pad left in the garbage, even someone glimpsing our unused tampons in the bathroom or a male clerk checking us out when we have to buy a box of pads.” This isn’t surprising. Don’t panic. Don’t be stressed. You got this. Breathe. #5 Sudden Gush of Heavy Flow Did you know that 70% of…
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Why Period Won’t Cripple My Career. Period.
Who among you take a leave of absence during their monthly period? Raise your hands! I’d like to raise mine but as much as I would like to, we couldn’t. We have to bare the monthly discomfort. Having our menses is crippling enough on its own we shouldn’t let it interfere with our careers. A survey of 600 women was done recently and it was found that: 10% were regularly bedridden because of period pains 4 out of 10 claimed their menses stopped them from concentrating at work because of the sudden gush of fluid Here are my tips on how to overcome common period woes while working: During a public presentation –…
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Can I Workout During My Period?
Can I workout during my period? This is a question most ladies, not just myself, ask every single month. Heck. I always search for answers on the internet to find an excuse from going to the gym when I have my period. We get cramps, and we get a gush of flow. Kanina nga my boss was asking me, (because she spotted me blogging this during work! HAHA) “Kaycee, can you really workout during our period? Di ba parang bawat buhat mo may parang waterfalls?” My boss, and the rest of the employees in the company where I work are fitness enthusiasts. It is our company’s belief that staying active and fit help…
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What’s Your Sanitary Napkin Brand?
It’s so obvious that today is a day where I have the day where all women have days during their time of the month! *laughs out loud* that’s why I thought of asking you my dearest blog friend, what brand do you use if it’s your time of the month as well. (If you are a girl of course!) I used to be an avid fan of Modess cotton no-wings because how it does not irritate me, but it’s hard to have a feeling like you are wearing a diaper because of how thick and bulky it is. I tried Whisper but it gave me rashes. So now my favorite brand of napkin is Kotex Luxe.…
