Period Propriety

So, I started my period today.  Just like I have every month for the past decade. This is something like my 132nd period. One hundred and thirty-two, folks. You’d think that by now I’d have the hang of these things, right? Wrong! I’m still cursing my way through the day, rubbing away at my pelvis, and trying to remember the difference between ibuprofen and acetaminophen.

And today I was doing all of this while I was at work and trying to find appropriate responses to questions like, “Are you sick?”.  No, I’m not sick. I’m not contagious. I don’t have a fever. I don’t have a stomach ache. I HAVE MY PERIOD.

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A reMoveable Yeast

An itchy, sore vagina is no good to anyone and can really take the fun out of just about everything.  If you have never been diagnosed with a yeast infection you may want to go and see your friendly OB because the symptoms commonly associated with a yeast infection could be due to something more serious. But if you are only experiencing mild symptoms, or are quite familiar with your vagina’s response to a bumper crop of Candida albicans, you might want to try a few of these home remedies before you head over to the gyno.

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