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  March is Women’s History Month and as we enter this month as women it is important to acknowledge some women who have helped paved way for us. Women’s History Month has been celebrated since 1987 when Congress declared the entire month of March as the official month. Even before 1987 women have made history and found a way to leave their mark on the world. Here are 4 women who have inspired women and made a lasting impact on our world. Ada Lovelace: Ada Lovelace was a mathematician and writer. Between 1842 and 1843 Ada translated an article by military engineer Luigi Menabrea about the Analytical Engine. Her notes have since become important in understanding the early history of computers. The notes she had written are now considered to be the first computer program. With a lack of access to education, Ada Lovelace was able to write the first computer program. This is an inspiration to women around the world, especially to women that lack access to education themselves....

  All around the world women must find ways to maintain proper feminine hygiene. How a woman maintains her feminine hygiene here in America may be a little different than how a woman in a developing country maintains her feminine hygiene. Feminine hygiene is how a woman takes care of her reproductive health and intimate area. When a female menstruates, she uses feminine hygiene products that help her maintain her menstrual blood. The products used during a woman’s cycle are typically tampons and pads that come in varying sizes.   Women that lack proper menstrual hygiene management: According to the Worldbank an estimate of 500 million women lack access to menstrual products and facilities to maintain proper menstrual hygiene. Around the world menstruating women lack access to sanitary pads, tampons, clean water, and private toilets. 12.8% of women and girls worldwide live-in poverty. Women and girls living in poverty often have to choose between purchasing food or ...

  Talking to your doctor about your vaginal health can often make you feel uncomfortable or even embarrassed. It can be difficult to talk about symptoms that you are experiencing in your vaginal area, but it is also important that you advocate for your vaginal health. Doctors cannot read your mind and the only person that can advocate for your body is you. How to build confidence when talking to your doctor about your vaginal health: ·  They’ve probably seen it before: When you go to visit your doctor keep in mind, they have probably seen a case just like yours before. Doctors have loads of experience and they have either seen cases similar to what you are going in for or possibly even worse. ·  Keep a record of your symptoms: Keeping a record of what you are experiencing and how long you have been experiencing it can help you be prepared when going in to talk to your doctor. It will make the appointment go by smoother and a lot quicker when you have all the details rathe...

  According to the Mayo Clinic , roughly 1 percent of women experience premature menopause. Premature menopause is when a female experiences menopause before the age of 40. Women typically experience menopause between the ages of 45 and 55. Menopause occurs 12 months after a woman’s last period, meaning that she no longer has a menstrual cycle. The main cause of premature menopause is that a woman’s ovaries stop producing normal levels of hormones. Premature menopause is often induced because of life-threatening conditions or genetic conditions. Reasons why menopause is induced: · Chemotherapy · Radiation · Autoimmune disorder · Health Conditions How is menopause induced? Menopause can be induced when a woman’s ovaries are removed, or her menstrual period stops due to damage of the ovary by medical treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation.   Symptoms of premature menopause: Some women may experience premature menopause that is not induced. Those...

  Sometimes your period can come unexpected, sooner than you thought, later than usual, or you may get your period right on time. Whatever your case is, it is always best to stay prepared, organized and packed with backups. Who knows you may be out somewhere and your friend or even a random stranger may start their period and you can supply them with feminine hygiene products because you were prepared and always ready. Why you should make a period kit: Period kits are helpful in cases that you don’t know when you will start your period and you may need the kit when you least expect it. It also nice to have during school, work, or when you’re out so that when you are on your period you are prepared and have backups so that you can refresh whenever you may need. How to start a period kit: 1.      Find a pouch that fits what you need: When starting a period kit find a pouch that will fit everything that you need. It doesn’t need to be the size of a beach ...

  The vaginal area is made up of two parts, the vulva, and the vagina. The vulva is the outer part of the vaginal area, including the outer and inner vaginal lips, and the clitoris. The vagina is the passage that leads from the vulva to the cervix. The vagina is self-cleaning. The vagina produces discharges which naturally cleanses the vagina removing any bad bacteria and keeping the good bacteria that the vagina needs to prevent infections. While you can clean the vulva with fragrance-free soap no soap should enter the vagina. When you clean the vagina with soap or douches you are stripping away healthy bacteria and you are upsetting the natural pH of the vagina. What is vaginal pH? pH stands for the potential hydrogen and measures how acidic or alkaline something is. The number of hydrogen atoms determines the pH scale of 14 to 0. The less acid the higher the pH level and the more acid, the lower the pH level. The vaginal pH value is the level of pH associated with the vagina. No...

  Roughly 21.2 million women between the ages of 14–49 suffer from bacterial vaginosis, also known as BV, according to the CDC. BV is the overgrowth of bacteria inside the vagina. BV is treatable but can risk a female’s chances of getting a sexually transmitted disease. How do you get BV? It is unknown what causes females to get BV, but it is known that it occurs mostly in sexually active women. The vagina has a mix of bad and good bacteria and BV is the result of an overgrowth of a certain bacterium over another. When there is an imbalance of bacteria this can cause BV. BV affects mostly sexually active women, that do not use condoms and have multiple sexual partners. Since BV is the overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina women who do not use protection are at greater risk of getting an STD. Unlike other infections, you cannot get BV from wearing tight clothing or swimming. Symptoms of BV: · Vaginal itching · Burning during urination · Thin, gray, white, or green discharge · Fishy o...

  Endometriosis is a condition were tissue that is similar to the lining of the uterus, the endometrial, grows outside the uterus. An estimate of  2 to 10 percent  of American women of childbearing age are affected by endometriosis. During a female’s menstrual cycle, the uterus shed its lining, the endometrial, and the unfertilized egg when no pregnancy occurs. Females that have endometriosis experience a growth of tissue on other reproductive organs inside the pelvis or in the abdominal canal. This tissue is like the endometrial only it grows outside the uterus. The tissue thickens, breaks down and bleeds during each menstrual cycle a female experience, but unlike the endometrial it has no way to exit the body. Having no way of exiting the body this results in inflammation, swelling and can cause blood blisters. Symptoms: · Painful periods · Pain with intercourse · Pain with bowel movements or urination · Excessive bleeding · Infertility · Fatigue Your pain is not a reli...

Menarche can be a tough experience especially for women that have no education on menstruation, don’t know what to expect or maybe have no one to relate to. We as women are as diverse as our world and we come from different communities and go through different experiences. One thing woman around the world have in common is that we all experience menstruation. But even our menstrual stories can be different depending on your household, your education, and the people around you. I interviewed a lady that is 24 years old who was raised by women and is the first-born child in her household to see what her menarche experience was like.   My focus was to see who educated her the most on menstruation and if she was able to help her younger sister with her first cycle.   Summer: Summer is currently 24 years old, and she experienced menarche when she was 15 years old. She is the oldest girl and only has one younger sister. Summer started her first period while at the grocery st...

During menstruation someone my experience period bloating. Period bloating is when a woman’s abdomen often feels swollen or extended. Often, she can experience this symptom before or during her period. Before a woman starts her period, her progesterone levels fall to allow the uterus to shed its lining. This shedding results in menstrual bleeding. In a study done by National Library of Medicine they found that the changes in progesterone and estrogen levels causes a woman’s body to retain more water and salt. This retention can cause the body’s cells to become swollen which results in bloating. Ways to Reduce Period Bloating: ·  Avoid eating a lot of sodium:  Stay away from processed food or food high in sodium. During menstruation your body retains sodium which can result in bloating. Eat foods that are healthy for you such as fruits, vegetables, and lean protein. ·  Workout:  Participating in light workouts such as yoga can help you sweat the excess water and sodiu...

  According to  Cristiana Sandor , CEO of  Stetho Health Systems , “Women around the world have been trying to balance life, work, family, and careers. On top of all these balancing acts, women also have to deal with menstruation and hormonal changes every month. Discomfort occurs with these changes every month, so it can be difficult to manage all of them simultaneously.” Some of the symptoms and discomforts that occur to women when they’re on their cycle, and are not limited to are, skin irritation, inflammation, odor, lack of nourishment to the vaginal skin, and risk of clotting or hemorrhaging. With the use of natural Hemp-seed oil, we can limit the symptoms and discomforts that women experience every month while on their cycles. Here are some benefits of Hemp-Seed oil during Menstruation: 1. Anti-Inflammatory: Hemp-Seed Oil’s most notable composition is its fatty acid, with oil content ranging from 25–35%, hemp seed additionally contains approximately 20–30% carbohyd...

  Vaginal discharge comes in many forms and colors, and it can be hard to tell whether you need to seek medical treatment or if your discharge is healthy and normal. Vaginal discharge is fluid that can come out of a woman’s vagina and is produced by her uterus, cervix, and vagina. It can vary in color and is normal for a woman to have though changes to a woman’s discharge can be a sign of infection or disease. Vaginal discharge helps keep your vaginal walls clean from bacteria and infection. It also provides lubrication to the vagina and keeps the vagina tissue healthy. Normal Vaginal Discharge: Normal vaginal discharge is When a woman gets her period, she will produce very little vaginal discharge, and likely, she will not notice it when she does due to it being mixed into her menstrual blood. s menstrual cycle, a woman’s vaginal discharge changes in texture and can also help a woman know which phase of her menstrual cycle she is on. ·  Menstrual discharge:  When a woman...