Birth control and feminine-hygiene products. Barrier contraceptives, such as condoms, diaphragms and associated spermicide, can irritate the vagina. The use of sprays, deodorants or douches can cause or worsen irritation.

Most histories have been written by men, about men, relegating women—with the exception of a few queens—to the shadows of time. Now, bestselling author Philippa Gregory reveals the importance of ordinary women, providing a more balanced and truer chronicle that expands and adds rich detail to the story of Great Britain. Our nation has been forged by women: rioters, reformers, criminals, businesswomen – all missing from conventional histories. I sought them out for my new book Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History. I found an unbroken line of female protest stretching from the Norman Conquest of 1066 up to modern times.It’s common for your pulse rate to increase in response to an infection or fever. This happens as your heart pumps harder to deliver oxygen and immune cells around your body, helping to fight the infection. Viral infections such as the flu or Covid-19 may cause your heart rate to increase. J.Lo in her 50s is even more powerful than we could have imagined, from the Benaissance to her entrepreneurial side coming out in full force. Among her new product lines is J.Lo Body, for which she released a fully nude ad campaign of herself on her 53rd birthday this year. It’s not the first time J.Lo has posed naked since she turned 40, and we’re happily confident it won’t be her last. Women usually have a lower RBC count than men, and the level of red blood cells tends to decrease with age.

As well as measuring your BMI, healthcare professionals may take other factors into account when assessing if you're a healthy weight. Did you know that there are more penises than women in the Bayeux Tapestry? That the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 was started and propelled by women who were protesting a tax on women? Or that celebrated naturalist Charles Darwin believed not just that women were naturally inferior to men, but that they’d evolve to become ever more inferior? Your pulse rate, also known as your heart rate, is the number of times your heart beats per minute. A normal resting heart rate should be between 60 to 100 beats per minute, but it can vary from minute to minute. Professor Jane Humphries, economic historian at the University of Oxford and London School of Economics anddata scientist Edwina Dunn, founder of the educational charity The Female Lead, which empowers and listens to women.Your age and general health can also affect your pulse rate, so it’s important to remember that a ‘normal’ pulse can vary from person to person. What is a fast pulse rate?

Like Alicia Silverstone, Taraji P. Henson feels strongly about animal cruelty, and she put her fabulous figure to use for that cause, posing for a naked PETA campaign (see here via Essence) at age 41 with the slogan “Fur? I’d rather go naked.” As a model, Naomi Campbell often has to strip down for camera and did just that in a 2020 Valentino campaign in which she posed with nothing but a handbag on the New York City subway. When you are dehydrated, the volume of your blood decreases and your heart needs to work harder to pump blood around your body. You may notice a faster heart rate and palpitations (a feeling of being aware of your heartbeat, or that your heart is pounding or beating irregularly).

As well as exercise, there are many other reasons why your heart rate may suddenly change. Some common reasons include illness or fever, dehydration, anxiety, medications, as well as other health conditions. Dehydration

It’s estimated that more than 2 million people in the UK experience heart rhythm issues. Most of them will be able to lead normal lives. Fast heart rate (tachycardia)From the women at Greenham Common in 1981 protesting nuclear weapons, to the actions of Just Stop Oil today, recent waves of rebellion have inherited a rich tradition of female protest – but no longer the female immunity to arrest.