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Nearly 50% of Canadian women ‘feel unprepared’ for menopause. What to expect

In her late 40s, Janet Ko began experiencing heart palpitations, night sweats and 30 hot flashes a day, she said.

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Woman claims drinking menstrual blood improves her health

posts about to her 22,800 followers on Instagram. A self-appointed “Sacred Woman’s Empowerment Mentor,” the Barcelona native’s goal is to help women “understand and reclaim the inherent sacredness that lies within their entire menstrual cycle.“We are here because of our vaginas and our blood and women don’t take enough credit for that,” claimed Carter, who feels that women have historically been “taught to be ashamed of our periods.”She even theorizes that tampons and menstrual pads contain chemicals to “hide our blood and compromise the natural functioning of our periods,” which she claimed are “packed with all the nutrients we need.”In order to take advantage of these supposed health benefits and shed the stigma, the menstrual health advocate reportedly drinks her own period plasma on the reg.

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Coronavirus: Lack of women’s care could see nearly 1M unplanned pregnancies globally

abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now the first widespread measure of the toll says India, with its abrupt, months-long lockdown, has been hit especially hard.Several months into the pandemic, many women now have second-trimester pregnancies because they could not find care in time.

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Doctors slam critics of Cardi B’s ‘WAP’ song: Don’t shame ‘healthy’ women

racy new single, “WAP,” featuring rapper Megan Thee Stallion, has made a real splash on social media for the explicit song’s sex-positive lyrics, which focus solely on women’s satisfaction in the bedroom. (The title itself is both an acronym for “Wet Ass P - - - y” and onomatopoeia for a certain sound made during some forms of intercourse.)However, some critics have expressed dismay and confusion over the premise of the 27-year-old rap superstar’s song — namely the glorification of lubrication.“My only real concern is that the women involved — who apparently require a ‘bucket and a mop’ — get the medical care they require,” conservative pundit Ben Shapiro, 36, wrote on Twitter.

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Halle Berry shares simple meditation tips for ‘peace and healing’

Halle Berry has shared her simple meditation routine to help others find “peace, healing and solace”.The Oscar-winning actress has been meditating for nearly two decades and relies on using the mindfulness technique daily to enable her to keep her two children, Nahla, 12, and six-year-old Maceo, calm during the coronavirus pandemic. “In times like these, I think that children need their parents to set the tone.

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Julianne Hough hopes dance classes help people connect with ‘inner child’

Julianne Hough is hopeful her virtual dance classes will help people connect to their “inner child” amid the coronavirus crisis.

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Julianne Hough adamant spiritual ‘transformation’ curbed endometriosis symptoms

Julianne Hough is certain her spiritual “transformation” has helped ease her endometriosis symptoms.

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More Canadian women have COVID-19 and are dying as a result. Here’s some possible reasons why

More men have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, across the world than women — except in Canada.

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20 Birth Control Side Effects Every Woman Should Know

While birth control may keep you pregnancy-free, it often causes changes to your body. While some can be positive (Lighter periods and clearer skin? Yes, please.), there are plenty that are more complicated.

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The Race to Get Life Insurance While Pregnant

When my fiancé and I found out I was pregnant in December we put together a list of all the stuff we needed to do before the baby arrived: countless items to buy, must-read books to ensure our baby was the happiest on the block, classes to enroll in. We even went so far as to divide the list by trimester—priority items such as doctor’s visits would happen right away, while ordering the breast pump could wait until the last few months of my pregnancy.

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Experts say women shouldn’t put off sexual health care during coronavirus pandemic

Sexual health experts across Canada are concerned the COVID-19 pandemic may be causing women to neglect their reproductive care.

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Halle Berry uses her son as a weight during at-home workouts

Halle Berry sometimes uses her son as a weight during her at-home workouts.

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Alison Brie used to cry before red carpet events

Alison Brie used to break down in tears before Hollywood events because she thought she looked “so disgusting”.

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Alison Brie credits GLOW training for helping her overcome body dysmorphia

Alison Brie has credited her GLOW training for helping her to overcome her battle with body dysmorphia.

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The Brutal Reality of Getting an Abortion During a Pandemic

There’s no easy way for me to put this, so I’m just going to flat-out say it: right now, the state of the world has reached dystopian levels. The coronavirus is infecting thousands daily, quarantines and social distancing efforts are , and hand sanitizers and disinfecting wipes have become rare precious jewels to hoard.But, while the world was completely tuned in to the news and the government’s next steps in the battle of COVID-19, I was completely tuned out.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0