For some women, their period is the most dreaded time of the month — filled with cramps, migraines, and heavy bleeding that hinders their daily activities. Having a heavy flow can be especially hard when you are at work. You might experience anxiety about potential leaking or maybe even embarrassment that you are not feeling yourself or working up to your typical standard.  Don’t worry, though. There is nothing to be ashamed of. We’re here to listen, support, and acknowledge what you’re going through. We’ve also come up with some ways to help you better cope...

Brighid Flynn • Mar 18, 2024

If you've ever experienced period cramps or pelvic pain, you know it's no walk in the park. But what if I told you there's a new player in town, ready to change the game in pelvic pain management? Enter CBD suppositories, a revolutionary approach to managing pain that might just make you rethink your go-to remedies during that time of the month.  What's the deal with CBD? CBD, or cannabidiol, is a compound found in cannabis plants. Unlike its cousin THC, CBD won't make you feel impaired. Instead, it's all about helping your body find balance...

The Rescripted Team • Mar 8, 2024

Dealing with irregular periods can be frustrating, especially when you’re trying to expand your family.  The typical methods for calculating ovulation may be less precise when dealing with an unpredictable cycle. However, you can still use them to gain a rough estimate of when you might be ovulating. We’re here to help guide you through the mysteries of your monthly cycle and provide some helpful tips on identifying that elusive fertile window. The role of ovulation in conception Making a baby is like a science experiment. The right ingredients must align precisely at the right moment,...

Blair Sharp • Mar 6, 2024

Yeast infections. They’re so common, yet they’re such a (literal) pain.  While most healthy vaginas have yeast, an infection can occur when too much of a particular type of yeast — known as Candida — grows in the vaginal area. About 75% of all women are likely to have at least one yeast infection in their lifetime, with up to 45% experiencing two or more. Yeast infections are also the second-most common type of vaginal infections (after bacterial vaginal infections). Symptoms can include vaginal itching or soreness, pain during sexual intercourse, pain or discomfort while urinating, and thick, white vaginal...

Sarene Leeds • Feb 12, 2024

When you consider taking a new supplement or medication, it's important to weigh the benefits with the potential side effects. Iron pills are infamous for causing unpleasant side effects such as constipation and general stomach upset. And, when a nutrient is intended to affect your blood health, you may also wonder how it could impact your menstrual cycle.  Often, people with heavy menstrual cycles will be directed towards iron pills, and this can bring up some important questions: Why do I need to take iron? Can it reduce the heavy bleeding? Is it possible to get...

Johanna Modak • Feb 12, 2024

Curious about that persistent back pain you can't seem to shake? Believe it or not, uterine fibroids could be the culprit. These non-cancerous growths in the uterus are surprisingly common among women (and 3x more likely in Black women) and can bring along a wide range of symptoms – with back pain being one of them.  So, what’s the connection between fibroids and back pain? We spoke to Levica Narine, MD, FACOG of the Kofinas Fertility Group, who helped break it down for us.  So, what are fibroids, anyway? “Fibroids are benign, meaning non-cancerous, growths that...

Brighid Flynn • Jan 24, 2024

Using a new form of birth control can be nerve-wracking enough, without having the added worry of whether or not you need to switch up your period products. So, if you are new to the world of IUDs, aka an intrauterine device, you may be wondering: can I still use a tampon? First things first: What is an IUD?  To understand the combination of tampon and IUD usage, it’s important to have a basic knowledge of how IUDs work.  An intrauterine device, or IUD, is exactly what it sounds like — a device placed inside your uterus....

Lindsey Williams • Jan 22, 2024

Saturday Night Live’s final sketch of 2023 is trending — and it is every bit as absurd as it sounds. The sketch features a group of women working on, of all things, a “tampon farm." They strum guitars, don baggy overalls, sing, and bask in the sepia-toned world of the tampon farm…and they harvest tampons, which grow on trees while doing so. Yes, it’s ridiculous. And hilarious, even though it’s kind of hard to articulate why it’s so funny. There’s just something about the image of stars like Kate McKinnon, Billie Eilish, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig,...

Zara Hanawalt • Jan 9, 2024

Have you ever wondered if your PMS symptoms are all in your head? If you’re simply “unmotivated” when you feel sluggish during your period? If you’re just imagining that your libido tends to tick up around the middle of your cycle? Here’s the reality: The reason you feel different — mentally, physically, and emotionally — during each phase of your menstrual cycle is probably not a product of your imagination or a fluke. In all likelihood, it comes down to hormones, which shift throughout a woman’s menstrual cycle. Those hormonal changes can affect your mood,...

Zara Hanawalt • Jan 1, 2024

Menstrual discs, though similar in concept and sustainability to menstrual cups, function differently than their cup-shaped relative. The main difference between the two, aside from their shape and size, is their location inside the vagina. A menstrual disc sits in the vaginal fornix at the very back of the vaginal canal, just beneath the cervix. The vaginal fornix is also the widest part of the vaginal canal. The disc is then held into place by the pubic bone, which leaves the vaginal canal unobstructed.  If you’re nervous about finding the vaginal fornix, don’t worry. It gets...

Brighid Flynn • Dec 19, 2023