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The Mar-Lowdown

Are my cramps normal? What does my discharge mean? Does cranberry juice help with UTIs?

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Marlow Blog / Menstrual Health

To Flush or Not to Flush: How To Properly Dispose of Your Tampons

To Flush or Not to Flush: How To Properly Dispose of Your Tampons

After the comments on one of our recent TikToks blew up with debate on whether to flush your tampon or not, we realized there’s A LOT of confusion around this topic. So, we set out to find you the facts on whether it’s really ok to flush your tampons. (Hint: Stick to your bins.)
Posted on February 25, 2021
Tagged: Menstrual Health, Social Reflections
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Using Ibuprofen for Period Cramps

Using Ibuprofen for Period Cramps

After speaking to our community online about how they deal with menstrual cramps, many of you mentioned that you rely on ibuprofen to relieve menstrual cramps. So, we reached out to the team over at Motrin (aka ibuprofen) to learn a bit more about the science behind ibuprofen. Read on to see why ibuprofen works, how it works, and whether it’s right for you.

Posted on February 22, 2021
Tagged: Menstrual Health
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Why is my period blood brown?

Why is my period blood brown?

From pink to cherry red to brown to even black, our menstrual blood varies from person to person and cycle to cycle. If you're like me, mainstream media made me believe that menstrual blood was either blue (thanks to Tampax commercials) or cherry red, so saying I was confused when I noticed something brownish/blackish in my underwear is an understatement.
Posted on February 04, 2021
Tagged: Menstrual Health, My First Period
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The Curious Case of the Missing Garbage Bin

The Curious Case of the Missing Garbage Bin

“I decided on the only other solution I could think of, I would wrap my tampon in an extra heavy layer of toilet paper and bring it home with me in my purse like a souvenir.” This week, blog-writer Madi shares a personal story relating to menstrual product disposal and discusses a few tips for non-menstruators to make their potential houseguests more comfortable!

Posted on January 28, 2021
Tagged: Menstrual Health, Social Reflections
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Pelvic Pain Disorders: Understanding The Diagnostic Delay

Pelvic Pain Disorders: Understanding The Diagnostic Delay

The average diagnostic delay of endometriosis is 6.7 years on average. The delay from first symptom to surgical diagnosis can take up to 11 years. The truth is, these aren’t just pain disorders. They impact an individual’s cumulative life as it imposes limitations on life choices including education, career, and family. So, what’s driving this reality, and where do we go from here? 
Posted on January 21, 2021
Tagged: Medical Conditions, Menstrual Health
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Quit Crampin’ my Style! The Truth Behind Period Cramps

Quit Crampin’ my Style! The Truth Behind Period Cramps

I have a very strong love-hate (and maybe ‘hate’ again) relationship with my period. I have learned to appreciate it as a signal that my body and hormones are working as they should be. On the other hand, it’s extremely difficult to see past the pain. I’m talking bed-ridden, have-to-leave-work, vomiting, curled-up-on-the-floor, can’t-sleep-at-all, used-to-take-T3 kind of pain...sound familiar? Read on to explore the basics of period pain.
Posted on January 14, 2021
Tagged: Menstrual Health
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The Economics of a Period: Why Aren't Menstrual Products Free?

The Economics of a Period: Why Aren't Menstrual Products Free?

In 2019, the UN declared that menstruation is a human rights issue. Who’s the catalyst of that change? Law and policymakers. The problem? Menstrual products are still considered a non-necessity under many tax codes and jurisdictions. This is the economics of a period.
Posted on December 26, 2020
Tagged: Menstrual Health, Social Reflections
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The Case of Pesky Pimples: How Your Period Affects Your Skin

The Case of Pesky Pimples: How Your Period Affects Your Skin

It’s no coincidence that your breakouts might appear in the same spots at roughly the same time every month. Is your period just around the corner when you start ‘randomly’ seeing new spots? Does your forehead indicate you’ve just had your period by breaking out profusely (me)? Enter: the cycle’s effect on the skin.
Posted on December 17, 2020
Tagged: Menstrual Health, My First Period
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Do I Make You Horny Baby? - Your Menstrual Cycle

Do I Make You Horny Baby? - Your Menstrual Cycle

Have you ever noticed changes with your libido throughout your menstrual cycle? I definitely have. I feel a little more frisky around my ovulation date and during my period, but right before my period the friskiness goes straight down the drain. Why do these changes occur? What impact does the menstrual cycle have on sex drive? Let’s find out!
Posted on December 10, 2020
Tagged: Menstrual Health, Sexual Health
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What is PMS?

What is PMS?

If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say, “wow she’s not in a very good mood, she must be PMS-ing”... well, I’m sure you know where this is going. In this week’s blog post, the Marlow team is exploring all things PMS: understanding what exactly it is, highlighting the truth about what it means to have it, and debunking some of the myths that circulate about it.
Posted on December 03, 2020
Tagged: Menstrual Health, My First Period
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What’s in Your Menstrual Product?

What’s in Your Menstrual Product?

So, you’ve thought about how to optimize your health this quarantine-season, but then that time of the month rolls around and, if you’re like the old me, you don’t even know if you have any pads or tampons left in your house, let alone what goes into them. We have a right to know, so let's learn together!
Posted on November 19, 2020
Tagged: Menstrual Health
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Toxic Shock Syndrome: A Condition I Never Understood Until Now

Toxic Shock Syndrome: A Condition I Never Understood Until Now

I saw Toxic Shock Syndrome as an ominous boogeyman creature. We are all warned about it from our Sexual Education classes, the commercials we watch, and the back of our tampon product boxes, but if we don’t have personal experiences with it, do we understand it?
Posted on November 12, 2020
Tagged: Menstrual Health
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