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Rihanna Talks Finding Your Own Personal Sexy
Channing Hargrove
16 Sep 2018
Wellness
Vampire Facials May Have Exposed Clients At A Spa To HIV
Kimberly Truong
14 Sep 2018
Rag Week
3 Women On How Their Religion Affected Their Periods
Amy Sedghi
14 Sep 2018
Rag Week
The Organisations Helping To Fight Period Poverty In Your Area
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R29 Team
Rag Week
Your Funniest & Most Glorious Period Sex Stories
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RACHEL ENGLAND
Rag Week
"I Felt My Body Was Wrong": The Women Who Don't Have Periods (NSFW)
Supporting each other through periods is a familiar pastime for most women. From the colleagues trading ibuprofen and sanitary products on Slack to the hou
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Bex Day
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Guide To Great Sleep
How To Wake Up Without An Alarm
Maybe it's just my anxiety, but I have eight alarms on my phone set at 15-minute intervals that I switch on each night just in case I miss one and ove
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Cory Stieg
Rag Week
My Parents Banished Me To A Hut Every Time I Got My Period
When Bhagirathi Bajagain, 20, started her period six years ago, her family imposed the traditional Nepali practice of 'Chhaupadi' – forcing her
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Corinne Redfern
Rag Week
Men Tell Us How Much They Think Women Bleed On Their Periods
Pretty much none of us is educated enough about periods. Did you know, for instance, that period pain is way worse in the colder months? Nope, us neither.
by
Jess Commons
Marijuana & Culture
Why We Should View Cannabis Through A Scientific Lens
Emma Chasen talks about medical cannabis in the same level-headed (yet enthusiastic) way that my chemist parents explained the reaction between vinegar and
by
Sara Coughlin
Wellness
9 Things That Will Make You More Of A Morning Person
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Kimberly Truong
Rag Week
Your Period Can Actually Change The Way You Experience Illness
Anyone who has periods can tell you about the day-to-day impact on moods, energy levels, sex drive and food cravings. But research increasingly suggests th
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Franki Cookney
Rag Week
"I Felt Suicidal": Living With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Jasmine, 23, is originally from Hull but now lives in London. She started suffering with what she now knows is premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) while
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Victoria Spratt
Wellness
Lady Gaga Opens Up About Experiencing PTSD & Chronic Pain
Since she first shone a spotlight on her experience with fibromyalgia, a condition that causes joint and muscular pain, in her documentary, Five Foot Two,
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Kimberly Truong
Fashion
When Will The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Become Size-Inclusive?
More than 50 models have already been confirmed to walk in the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (location TBD), 18 of whom will spread their “
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Channing Hargrove
Rag Week
Why We're Going To Be Talking About Periods All Week
Great news: Our week all about periods – the gloriously named Rag Week – is back for the third year running, in conjunction with Bodyform. Over the pas
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Jess Commons
Fashion
Not Small Enough, Not Big Enough: How The Plus-Size Debate Got Si...
After several seasons of increased body diversity in fashion, why are plus-size models starting to disappear from the catwalks?
by
Landon Peoples
Beauty
Why This Cancer-Fighting Blogger Never Considered Wearing A Wig
When blogger Kyrzayda Rodriguez was diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer in 2017, she felt a moment of defeat. Right then, she considered ending her caree
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Thatiana Diaz
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Health Trends
A Beginner’s Guide To Buying Essential Oils
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Sara Coughlin
Rag Week
The Most Ridiculous Myths About Periods
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Rose Lander
Wellness
Chrissy Teigen On How Postpartum Depression Affected Her Body Image
After having two children and going through postpartum depression, Chrissy Teigen is once again learning to take care of herself. In a new interview with W
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Kimberly Truong
Body
5 Women On Why They're Done Shaving Their Pubic Hair
You might have already heard, but the bush is back. And yes, despite the problematic nature of claiming that a body part is “in” or “out&
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Robyn Harris
Rag Week
5 Women Who Changed The Way You Have Your Period
We pay tribute to the amazing women who pioneered the way we have our periods
by
Rose Lander
Fashion
Elite Models Just Signed Aaron Philip, Its First Black, Trans, Di...
We’re still very much celebrating fashion's firsts, like Louis Vuitton having a Black model open its spring 2018 show for the first time in its 163-
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Channing Hargrove
Rag Week
6 Photographers On What Their Period Means To Them
In this Rag Week special of the R29 Photo Album, we asked six female photographers to create a new photograph representing what menstruation means to them.
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Anna Jay
Rag Week
The Most Public Period I’ve Ever Had
We've all been there. Happily going about our business when we suddenly feel it. A leak. Ask any woman and they'll have a story about when their
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R29 Team
Wellness
What Anxiety Can Do To Your Body
Anxiety and worry are definitely emotional experiences, but ask anyone who's had an anxiety episode or who lives with an anxiety disorder, and they
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Kimberly Truong
Body
This 20-Year-Old Had Her Burn Scars Photographed To Empower Women
For many, the summer before the final year of A-levels is an opportunity to recover lost time in the sun, gain some extra cash and deliberate on the next s
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Precious Adesina
Women's Health News
The Trauma Of Going For Your Smear Test As A Survivor Of Sexual V...
When Julia was 12 years old, her mother, who was in her early 30s, died of ovarian cancer. The following year, Julia was raped. Now 35, she is terrified of
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Sarah Graham
Guide To That Time Of The Month
How Giving Birth Can Mess With Your Period
After you give birth, it's safe to say that many things in your life change, including your body. And while your normal routine has turned upside down
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Cory Stieg
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