By Sarmaad Amin

Hygiene products are something that most of us use but don’t really think very much about. However, there are ingredients in many of them than contribute to pollution of our environment. Since you don’t want to give up the process of good hygiene there is a better alternative to consider. This involves the use of organic products, and more of them are offered now than ever before.

The average family uses a large number of cotton swabs and cotton balls. They use them to clean their ears, to put on medication, and to clean cuts. These items can all be found in an organic product to help you keep your body as clean as possible. Organic cotton is grown without the use of pesticides or chemicals so you can feel great about using such products.

There are many organic hygiene products made for women due to their menstrual cycle. These include both pads and tampons. There are also organic panty liners. All of them are made from 100% organic cotton. Women go through a large number of these products on a regular basis. You can easily see how that can contribute to too much waste in our environment.

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Girlfest is tomorrow and we couldn’t be more excited!

Seattle Girlfest 2012

Last year we had the opportunity to participate in GirlFest, a day-long celebration for EVERY girl (and their families) that celebrates all the cool things about being a girl! It was such an amazing experience we couldn’t miss the opportunity to do it again. There are hundreds of exhibits with information and opportunities to fit every girl’s interests. Rock climbing, painting, dancing, music and even a few surprises can be expected at this year’s event. It’s a day full of fun! READ MORE… »

Let’s talk about it, and take it seriously

Too young for menopause?Usually when a day is designated to a specific cause or event it is meant to be celebrated, but if you ask a woman going through menopause what she thinks of Menopause Day she’ll tell you there is nothing celebratory about hot flashes, migraines, fluctuating body weight and low libido. So instead of celebrating it, this commemoratory event should be an opportunity for us to educate the world about this “special time of our lives” and to address the issues and concerns that many women (and their men) have that aren’t always openly discussed at the dinner table.

Am I too young for Menopause?

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By Ellen Dolgen

Thursday, October 18th, 2012 is World Menopause Day. This is like a worldwide birthday party for the big M! This year, the sponsoring organization, the International Menopause Society (IMS), is launching a campaign to focus on the health implications of weight gain during menopause. (Coincidentally, I blogged about weight gain a few weeks ago.) How can you celebrate?  Open up the channels of communication and break the taboo that somehow still lingers around the topic of perimenopause and menopause. It’s silly, and it’s time we’re done with it. Raise a toast to you, your Mom, your sisters, Aunts, and to women worldwide who share this passage of womanhood.

World Menopause Day

What are some ways you can honor and celebrate yourself or other women you know who are experiencing perimenopause or menopause? How about throwing a Menopause Party? Quick! When you think of the word “party,” what comes to mind? The legendary toga party in Animal House? Jake Ryan’s house party in Sixteen Candles? The seniority in Dazed and Confused? Though all of these parties had different features—from ivy to paddles—they have one thing in common: the reason for celebration—each other. Parties exist for fun! Menopause parties are no different. As the taboo surrounding perimenopause and menopause  is peeled away layer by layer like your clothes during a hot flash, more women are looking to parties for support, the latest information, resources and sisterhood. READ MORE… »

Thanks to our amazing special guests & participants last month, #PeriodTalk now officially holds the title of being a Worldwide Trending Topic. So what do we do after reaching such a milestone? We CELEBRATE!!!

October 12th we’ll be celebrating Period Talk in multiple ways! With it being the second Friday of the month we’ll be hosting,…you guessed it…a PeriodTalk Tweet Chat!

Be Prepared Period Gift CardAnd as we announced during last month’s chat we are taking PeriodTalk from a once a month live tweet chat to a community that is available for support 24/7/365! If you haven’t already, check it out and chime in! Just click, “PeriodTalk!” There are many great questions and answers being posted already. To help get the tweet chat going & encourage conversation we’ll be featuring some of the top questions and answers to share with you!

Prizes & PeriodTalk, they just seem to go together. So this month we’ll be offering one lucky winner a $25 Gift Certificate to www.bepreparedperiod.com to purchase their favorite feminine hygiene products.

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