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After discovering that my favorite tampons, O.B. Ultra, had been discontinued (yes, they're still making regular and super plus), I was inundated with suggestions that I try the Diva Cup. So I did. More »
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Via DoubleX, a slideshow of the euphemism-laden, blue-fluid-soaked history of marketing to...down there. [DoubleX] More »
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Any pearl-clutching over Serena Williams doing Tampax ads seems kind of strange when you consider that the Women's Tennis Association was sponsored by cigarettes — specifically, Virginia Slims — for 20 years. More »
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Naomi Matsushima, a Japanese comedienne, wanted that time of the month to be more fun. So she invented Whisper pads: brightly colored, patterned pads featuring stars or camouflage print. Silly? Maybe. But Proctor & Gamble liked Matsushima's ideas enough to put the pretty pads into production. While you can only get 'em in Japan right now, don't you think cheering up Aunt Flo is really an admirable task, period? [Inventor Spot] More »
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So, for those of us not really organized enough to keep track of our periods, resulting in monthly surprise periods, pregnancy scares or embarrassment when the gyno asks you to list the date of your last period and it takes a really long time to work it out… Comes this nifty site, mon.thly. You give them the date of the first day of your last cycle (I know, but you're at home so you can take your time), and they then calculate the date of your next period and e-mail you a reminder. Oh, and it's free. This is why the internet was invented. [mon.thly] More »
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