If you’ve ever had a migraine slam into you right before your period, you know it’s not a “bad headache.” It’s a pulsing, light-sensitive, nausea-ridden shutdown. For many, the steep estrogen drop in the late luteal phase is the spark turning routine PMS into...
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Dr. Seuss & Earth Day: Ocean Life
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. Angler fish, Cuttlefish, Narwhal, Jellyfish. Dr. Seuss, a literary genius and retrospectively – an environmental activist, knew the potential scope of our destructiveness. About one half of the world’s...
April’s Fierce Woman: Tanya Tibbs, CEO of V-Bar Soap
Maxim Hygiene’s core goals are to protect women’s health and the earth, which is why we’re honoring Tanya Tibbs, as our Fierce Woman for the month of April. Tanya is an entrepreneur and the CEO of V-Bar, the “Sensational Va-Jay-Jay Soap.” April is National Informed...
The Effects of Menstruation on your Breasts
Many of us wake up some days wishing we had bigger boobs. And once a month, Mother Nature gives in to us! Did you know that during PMS, generally the week before you get your period, your breasts can grow a whole cup size? Somewhat non-coincidentally, studies have...
Become Wonder Woman…By Working Out During Your Period
For many, the natural reaction to Aunt Flow's monthly visit is curling up in bed and watching rom-coms while eating chocolate. But, ironically, it's during our periods that our bodies are the most receptive to training and toning! In fact, some researchers have found...
Fierce Woman of the Month: Ann Germanow, Founder of Scensible Bags
Ever wonder what to do with your dirty tampon or pad? No, we know you’re supposed to throw it away! But how? Many of us throw it down the toilet. I mean, no one really wants to sit there in a public restroom, wrap toilet paper around a dirty tampon, gingerly (with the...
One Billion Rising: A Recap of Events Around the World
If there was a day young women around the world did something to take a stand; if there was a day where we wholeheartedly used every particle in our hearts, minds, souls, and bodies to achieve something, it was February 14th, 2013. At the beginning of February, we...
The Pill: More than a Contraceptive Method for Many Teens
Fathers, doctors, mothers and friends generally presume that if you’re on the pill, you’re doing the deed. But recent research has shown that many teens are using the pill for others reasons like fighting acne, cramps, and migraines! Yea, right! Wait. Really? It’s...
How to Survive this Valentine’s Day
Many people hate Valentine’s Day. Some claim it’s not really a holiday (though it’s on all official Gregorian calendars) and some wish it wasn’t. It finds some of us girls on cavorting around with flutterbies in our tummies, while others of us create bonfires of our...
Fierce Woman of the Month: Jessica Ladd, A Social Entrepreneur and Advocate of Safe Sex
“Sex is awesome. STDs are not awesome.” Yes, I’m listening to Jessica Ladd, a self-described “idealistic nerd”, founder of Sexual Health Innovations and Maxim’s Fierce Woman of February (It’s the month of love, cupid, chocolate, sex, getting it on, getting on top,...
Female Genital Mutilation: It’s still happening
It is estimated that more than 150 million women worldwide have undergone female circumcision operations. About three million girls in Africa are forced to undergo the procedure each year in 28 different countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East. Female...