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How Planned Parenthood Saved My Life
Seventeen... what isn't magical at 17? The world is your oyster, your body is in peak physical condition, your brain is absorbing information exponentially, your hormones are in full flush, causing your loins to tingle multiple times a day; and if you were me, you...
3 New Products for Babies and New Moms with Sensitive Skin
Our company was created almost nine years ago by a dad and his daughter who were on a mission to service women whom they could understand because of the women that comprised their own family - gals with sensitive skin who range in age from 24 - 55 and have a deep...
Depression and Vaginal Health: Another reason to use your voice!
The vagina is "not just a sex organ at all, but a powerful mediator of female confidence, creativity and the sense of the connections between things," writes Naomi Wolf, summarizing her book, Vagina: A New Biography. Her recent work explores the concept of the brain...
Why does my vagina smell?
Femininity. It is an endless journey and today, we're taking you on a small biochemical tour of vaginas to help answer - What's with the smell? From when we gain an awareness of ourselves as girls to the reflective moments we have as cute or cranky old ladies, we...
#FWOTM: Ana Mayer, An Innovator Who Meets Fertility Needs on Our Terms
Ana Mayer is the Co-founder of Ovatemp, a company that provides an easy to use ovulation predictor kit for smart phones. At Maxim, you know we're always exploring the theme of taking control of our health through a diverse means of empowerment, like using essential...
Finding Strength in our Hormones and Emotions
As women, I’m sure a number of us have heard the criticism or at least are aware of the stereotype that we’re more emotional, cry on the job, have mood swings, so on and so forth. And the truth is our female brain is wired differently than the brains of our male...
#FWOTM: Holly Grigg-Spall, Author of Sweetening the Pill
If last month's Fierce Woman of the Month, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, got to know the work of this month's Fierce Woman of the Month, Holly Grigg-Spall, we are certain she'd be spearheading the introduction of another similar bill to Congress, like the Robin...