The first step is always to see your GP so they can rule out any major issues and find the root of the problem. Your doctor can recommend treatments for PCOS or any other condition they find to be causing the pain. Alternatively, they may simply treat the pain itself by recommending a change in diet and exercise to improve your overall health. If you have PCOS, a healthy diet is often recommended as this can help your body to utilise insulin more efficiently, lower blood glucose levels, and increase ovulation activity. There are different intensities of PCOS, but if you have the condition, your cycle most likely works a little differently to others; each month, a follicle matures and is released by an ovary to be fertilised, but if you have PCOS you may have high levels of androgen hormones (like testosterone) which interfere with ovulation. This hormone imbalance causes the follicle not to develop or release, and instead it just stays put in the ovaries. The UK campaign with MAC, for example, is being facilitated by the brand’s Carnaby Street store and through a gifting programme with influencers.

Learning about what your hormones are up to during your cycle can help you understand why you might be feeling a certain way. And although it won’t give you the power to suddenly control how you’re feeling all of the time, it can help you make sense of it. Bacteria growth could also increase your chances of developing a yeast infection like thrush. For Yoppie founder, Daniella, finding out about tampon shedding was one of the drives behind creating Yoppie. Firstly, don’t panic. If your tampon has shed a small amount of fibre then your body will probably expel it naturally from your vagina. No effort required. Our bodies are clever like that!IG says that it is seeking to inspire generations through elite performance, greater accessibility and a commitment to communities.

Foods with high antioxidants are also thought to benefit this, and while the evidence isn’t conclusive, you may wish to add foods with more vitamins C and E, beta carotene, and lutein to your diet during this time. The Luteal Phase The ad is the first created for Ladbrokes by creative agency Nevermind, which was appointed in March. It heralds a wider media campaign around the Champions League final this weekend. While the science is still debated, it has since been found that pheromones can in fact affect mood and sexual feelings in women, albeit very subtly, through the odour produced during our menstrual cycle. Interesting… So can scent influence your cycle? Let’s start this one by saying; Serena Williams is a goddess, and can do no wrong. And she actually does spend most of her life wearing these little white tennis skirts, so it makes sense that in this ad she is so excited to have ‘shut out Mother Nature’s monthly gift’. That said, what is with the obsession with playing tennis in period care ads?

The Local Label Hub offers brands and designers the opportunity to promote their products to a wider audience, reaching potentially millions of customers, as well as using the platform’s established delivery services. The Brilliant Creative Minds Code of Conduct outlines a set of guidelines “stamp out behaviours” that can impact an employees’ wellbeing and “diminish creativity”. Stoyanov GS, Matev BK, Valchanov P, et al. The Human Vomeronasal (Jacobson’s) Organ: A Short Review of Current Conceptions, With an English Translation of Potiquet’s Original Text. Cureus 2018; 10: e2643–e2643. Thyroid conditions: Your thyroid has more influence over your menstrual cycle than you might think, and too much or too little thyroid hormone can sometimes cause periods to become very light or even stop for months at a time.

Everyone is different, so putting a label on what’s normal isn’t really possible. The best thing to do is to work out what’s normal for you, and if your normal is ok with you! Ensure the room you’re sleeping in is ventilated (opening the window for a short period of time each day can help to increase oxygen levels in the room) and make your bed as comfortable as possible. Cinch chief customer officer Robert Bridge says: “Brits have foregone their summer festival experiences over the last year while we all worked as one to stay apart. Now it’s time to get together and have fun. Cinch couldn’t be more excited to team up with Live Nation to help make possible the most memorable summer of music for years to come.” Industry bodies outline codes to preserve mental wellbeing and creativity

Gumtree addresses reality with new brand position

The launch yesterday follows an initial ad testing programme that launched last month in India, Brazil, Germany and Australia. Brands including Louis Vuitton, Netflix, Knix Wear, Uber, Nespresso and Swiggy are taking part in the test. The ads will loop, and can be up to 30 seconds long. Daniella Peri is the CEO and founder of London-based, full-cycle-care brand Yoppie. Prior to launching the company in 2016, Daniella worked in a number of different roles including as a consultant and legal assistant. In 2019, she was named in the InspiringFifty Nordics. I recently referred to women as ‘bleeders’, but also in the same post used ‘women’. I used the word ‘bleeders’ for our new campaign ‘Ride your cycle’ as I feel it best describes the point we are trying to make; that ‘menstrual health’ is so much more than the days you bleed.

Opting for organic cotton underwear means you are avoiding those unwanted and potentially toxic chemicals typically used to manufacture underwear. Many include carcinogens, and while it’s hard to imagine how fabric dyed with harmful materials can ever affect your body, having your vagina (a sensitive and porous body part) rub against this kind of material day in, day out, can cause issues. By buying organic cotton underwear, you are also doing your part for the environment by avoiding fabrics produced using damaging chemicals. It's a win for both you and the earth! The Lanesborough Hotel will host a modern take on traditional afternoon tea entitled ‘It’s a Little Bit Mad’ with a limited-edition menu on May 28, timed to the release of the movie. Your age: As you get older, you may experience a heavier period in your 30s and 40s, which eventually becomes lighter during perimenopause. If you’re of the mindset that fewer periods is a good thing (who needs ‘em, right?!) you should still see a doctor if you are getting fewer than 8 or 9 periods a year, as this can negatively affect your long-term health. So could PCOS be what’s causing my painful periods?

The ‘Good Finds’ positioning is featured in its latest campaign, from newly-appointed agency Wieden+Kennedy London, which consists of six TV ads. These take a comedic approach to highlight Gumtree’s role as a straightforward marketplace with no frills or sales staff. Needless to say, actual women were not amused. Perhaps someone like Peri, who has made a livelihood of obsessing over an unpleasant biological function, is comfortable reducing half of all human beings to the function itself, but most people aren’t in her camp. The comment section was full of bracing rebukes. My favorite was, “Stop erasing women” — the exact thought that came to my mind when I first saw the ad. I am a firm believer in representation and equality in all walks of life, particularly in entrepreneurship. Giving women the platform to build up their ideas is essential, and there is still so much work to be done on this front.