Tampons vs. Pads: The Complete Comparison Guide
You’ve got more options for period care than any other generation before you, but it can be hard to decide which is the best menstrual hygiene product for your body...
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Is Vaginal Wash Good for You? What to Know Before You Use It
Is vaginal wash good for daily care? Here's what to know about choosing pH-friendly products that support comfort without disrupting your natural balance.
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Pimple Stages: How They Form & How Long They Last
You woke up to a beautiful sunrise...and a bright, red, painful reminder that you’re about to start your period. Pimples happen, we all know it, and when you’re dealing with...
Period Hacks To Make You Feel Better on Your Period
Having your period can be painful, uncomfortable, and put you in a big mood. Even if you don’t get really bad symptoms, you probably still experience side effects that can...
Period Farts: Why You Feel Gassy Before & During Your Period
Been noticing that you feel gassy before your period? Find out what causes period farts, why they smell so bad, and how you can deal with them.
Birth Control & Vaginal Dryness: Everything You Need To Know
Know what can rob you of an otherwise amazing orgasm? Vaginal dryness. If you experience it, you may have started not enjoying sex, avoiding it, and wondering what’s wrong with...
5 Period and Skin Tips That Will Change Your Life
When someone says something will “change your life,” let’s be honest, it’s often a bit of an exaggeration. But, every so often, you will stumble upon tips and tricks that...
Five Drinks That Help With Period Cramps
Menstrual cramps can be seriously intense and hard to handle. Find out the best drinks that help with period cramps to manage the pain.
Do Essential Oils Help With Menstrual Cramps?
Your favorite essential oils fill your space with calming vibes or help you get motivated to get work done. No matter what kind of energy you need, essential oils set...
How To Get Rid of Blackheads
Blackheads can make your skin go from glowing to gunky. No one likes the look of tiny black spots covering an area of their skin, and blackheads almost always show...
Can a Tampon Fall Out? 5 Reasons Why Your Tampon Won’t Stay In
You’re out the door and ready to start your day when you feel that uncomfortably “dropping” feeling that no one wants to experience. Your tampon can’t be falling out-you just...
What Are Panty Liners Used For?
There’s nothing quite like feeling the uncomfortable ooze of vaginal discharge in your clean [literally just put them on] undies. We love our bodies, and what they do is amazing,...
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...
What To Do After Popping a Pimple
Most of us just can’t seem to help ourselves. We wake up to a shining symbol of our hormones planted directly in the middle of our foreheads, and we can’t...
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...