How to Skip Your Period Safely
Growing up with a uterus, you’re taught that getting your period is a sign of good health, with the added benefit of relaying that you’re not pregnant. But periods are…
Is ‘Fertility Awareness’ Contraception Right for You?
Without ongoing education, our knowledge about birth control is frozen in time. In The State of Your Birth Control, Lifehacker follows the history of contraception in the U.S. and explains…
How to Navigate Your Endometriosis Diagnosis
It’s impossible to tell by looking at someone, but endometriosis is an incredibly painful and sometimes debilitating multi-system disease that causes a lot of problems for those who have it.…
No, You Don’t Need to ‘Balance’ Your Hormones If You Have Period Flu
Do you ever feel like crap when your period starts, or perhaps in the week or so before your period? Social media has dubbed this the “period flu,” and places…
When to Take the Money in a Class-Action Settlement (and When Not To)
Photo: Getty / Eugene Gologursky (Getty Images) The class action settlement du jour is from the Thinx period underwear company, having to do with allegations that the menstrual products contain…
Video: Woman Calls US Politician To Talk About Her Menstrual Cycle, Internet Calls Her “Genius”
Ms Faye’s video accumulated more than 368,000 views and over 22,000 likes.Ahead of the 2022 midterm elections in the United States, a woman who called her local congressman about her…
How to Navigate the Tampon Shortage
Photo: Stas Malyarevsky (Shutterstock) Several months into a baby formula shortage, another health-related product has become difficult to find: Tampons. Though tampon scarcity has been the topic of Reddit threads…
How to Predict Ovulation (and Your Period) With an Oura Ring
Screenshot: Oura The human body has a tiny quirk that many of us can live our whole lives without noticing: Body temperature ticks up by about half a degree after…
What Is a Menstrual Disc, and How Do You Use One?
Photo: Elena Graham (Shutterstock) Menstrual discs, previously an obscure hippie product, have become something of a trend. Their ads are popping up everywhere, and there are now multiple brands offering…