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...
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Glutathione is having a serious moment, showing up in serums, supplements, even wellness IV treatments. But with all the buzz, it's easy to lose track of what it's actually supposed...
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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...
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...
Mythbusters: Yeast Infection
Many of us had one before and some of us are the unlucky ones that experience them more than once a year. Does having a yeast infection mean we’re dirty?...
Tender boobs! Why do we get them?
Itchy boobs? We’ve certainly had moments when we’ve secretly tried to itch our breasts in passing. We’ve also had moments when breasts become so sensitive and sore it’s hard to...
Bright Red Period Blood: What It Means and Is It Normal?
The most common color of your period blood is bright red. Even though you’re probably used to this color flow, you might not know what it means. Your body’s monthly...
How To Track Your Period & Why It's Important
Updated June 8, 2025 Keeping track of your monthly cycle may not even be on your radar, but it should be. Your period tells a lot about your overall health...
How To Tell Your Mom About Your First Period
Getting your period is a big deal, and telling your mom can feel scary. Whether you’ve already started having your period or are still waiting, thinking about how you’ll talk...
Home Remedies for Vaginal Yeast Infection
You feel it happening. The uncomfortable itching. A burning sensation when you go to the restroom. An unusual discharge. You know you’re developing a yeast infection, but who has time...
Can Sharks Smell Period Blood? Why They Won't Attack
Your friends want to plan a weekend at the beach, but it falls right on the heaviest days of your period. Do you have to cancel plans? The short answer...
Can Stress or Anxiety Affect Your Period?
On the heels of the pandemic, one thing is certain; none of us are strangers to stress. The past year and a half has meant change, and a lot of...
First Postpartum Period: What to Expect & Timeline
Even though you’re definitely capable of handling whatever your period throws your way, being pregnant has been a nice little vacation. Once your baby arrives, it’s only a matter of...
Natural Remedies to Restore pH Balance in Your Vagina
It happens to us all; one minute, we feel cool and confident and the next we’re wondering what is happening down there. Whether you’re experiencing an unpleasant feeling (like irritation,...
Can COVID-19 Affect Your Menstrual Cycle?
We’ve been doing our best to stay positive since the pandemic started. Lockdowns, changes in family, work, and social life, combined with the threat of contracting coronavirus has definitely had...
Pink Period Blood: What It Means & Is It Normal?
You love pink as much as the next person, but when you see it as your period blood color, you wonder if it means something is wrong. Pink period blood...
From Vagina Monologues to Vulva Dialogues: An Open Conversation About Our Privates
The launch of Rael’s Soothing Vulva Care line marks the dawn of a new re-vulva-lution that highlights the importance of self-care down there. OBGYN Dr. Shamsah Amersi joins Yanghee Paik,...