What Does Stringy Period Blood Mean?
Having a period is an amazing way your body stays healthy, clears your uterus and vagina of unwanted materials, and prepares your body to get pregnant if you want to...
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Face Mask Before or After Shower: What Really Works for Your Skin
Unsure if a face mask goes before or after your shower? Learn the best timing for deeper cleansing, hydration, and a healthy glow in your routine.
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What To Do After Popping a Pimple
You tried to ignore it, but you ended up popping the blemish. Here’s what to do after popping a pimple to help skin feel calm and supported.
Who Invented Pads?
Pads feel like a home base for most of us. They offer a level of protection you can feel and security we’ve all learned to trust. At Rael, we focus...
Can Having Sex Make Your Period Start Earlier?
There's many factors that contribute to your period starting, but is sex one of them? Find out if sex can make your period start early and how to prepare.
Does Chocolate Help With Period Cramps?
Updated 4/25/2025 Craving chocolate before you start your period is such textbook PMS behavior; it’s almost cliche, but the reality is, most of us can definitely identify with craving a...
What Is Subclinical Acne? Causes & Treatments
When you get a pimple, your first reaction probably isn’t to decide what type of pimple it is; you just want to decide how to hide it and get on...
What Causes Period Flu? Symptoms & Treatments
Updated 4/25/2025 By now, we all know that having our periods is a good thing. It tells us our bodies are functioning properly and keeps us healthy. We’re way past...
8 Ways to Step Up Your Sleep Self-Care During Your Period
When you get your period, symptoms such as menstrual cramps, tender boobs, and headaches can really disrupt your sleep. Not to mention you may feel extra tired during your period...
How To Get Rid of Butt Acne: Effective and Fast Method
The cheekiest swimsuits make us all hyper-aware of the skin on our derriere. Finding a blemish on your backside can threaten to ruin your summer day plans. Your bum skin...
Sustainable Period Products: How To Make Your Period Eco-Friendly
None of us has a vendetta against the environment, but if we aren’t actively making choices to reduce our carbon footprint and become more sustainable, the environment can suffer. You...
How To Have Mess-Free Sex During Your Period
At Rael, we think it’s time to normalize things that are, well, normal. One of those things is having sex when you’re on your period. Period sex isn't as taboo...
Comedonal Acne: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatment
We’re about to change your mindset about breakouts. If you think acne is the worst, we feel you, but you don’t have to live with it, and you don’t have...
Period Blood Color Chart: What Each Color Means
Everyone loves a rainbow, but seeing a myriad of menstrual flow colors isn’t necessarily awe-inspiring. Your monthly flow can change colors month to month and day to day. Seeing different...
Can You Use a Menstrual Cup With an IUD?
The menstrual cup and the IUD are two devices that make it easy to tend to your health without a lot of effort. One device helps keep you protected from...
5 Things Your Body May Do That Are Perfectly Normal
From your first period all the way to menopause and beyond, your body goes through so many changes. Along that journey, your body may also experience many “weird” things. The...
How Do Hydrocolloid Patches Work?
Discover how hydrocolloid patches work to provide a protective, supportive layer for blemish-prone areas. Simple tips for gentle application and removal.