Dec 16, 2024 | Blog, Menstrual Health Education
Lea Sarmiento, Period Pro from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Spoiler alert: yes, you absolutely can! Let’s spill the details. Whether you want to put your heating pad on your belly and snuggle up on the couch with your favorite snack OR you feel energized...
Nov 11, 2024 | Ask a Period Pro, Blog, Menstrual Health Education
Catalina Villafane & Evelyn Heimann, Period Pros from Florida State University College of Medicine Although nutrition can affect many aspects of health, including periods, it’s also important to separate fact from fiction. There are many common myths about how our...
Oct 3, 2024 | Blog, Community Partner Stories, Period Pros in the Field
Dana M. Awad, Period Pro from Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston Attending the ASPIRE conference, hosted by Girls Inc., was one of the most transformative experiences I’ve had as a second-year medical student. Walking...
Sep 5, 2024 | Ask a Period Pro, Blog, Menstrual Health Education
Catalina Villafane & Evelyn Heimann, Period Pros from Florida State University College of Medicine Whether it’s cramping, nausea, low back pain, bloating, or mood changes, most people have some sort of discomfort when they’re menstruating. Heating pads,...
Jul 18, 2024 | Ask a Period Pro, Blog, Menstrual Health Education
Harshini Sirvisetty, Period Pro from the University of Louisville School of Medicine I have a hairy body. Is that normal? Most likely, it is totally normal! However, excess hair growth can sometimes be a sign of medical issues that need to be addressed. Read on to...
Jun 18, 2024 | Ask a Period Pro, Blog, Menstrual Health Education
Lucy Wilkinson, Period Pro from Florida State University College of Medicine Vaginal discharge is not a common topic of conversation due to the long-standing stigma and taboo that is attached to the female body. However, half of the world’s population experiences...
