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@wearemarlow

We take the uncomfortable - conversations and products surrounding menstrual and sexual health - and make them comfortable.

 Toronto, Ontario
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Joined March 2021
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Fun fact: period poops ARE a thing - and they’re experience by 73% of menstruators! All that prostaglandins produced to smooth your uterus also smooths your intestines - resulting in more poops! Plus, cravings might cause you to eat some weird food combos, causing weird poops🤫🤢
Ever heard of a birth control cleanse? Well, here’s a thread to explain what the deal is:
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🩸 You may temporarily experience an increase in headaches, mood swings, and acne, and changes in your sex drive. Additionally, your period should go back to its pre-birth-control form.
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🔮 Moral of the story? You don’t need to pay for a cleanse. Your body will do the job on its own, your period will return to normal, and your fertility should not be impacted. 💚 But, if things feel off, go see a doctor!
another day, another fun fact 😏
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fun fact - the eggs in your ovaries are the largest cell in your body, coming in at approx 0.1mm each 🧐
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*continues to sip* #periodmemes
This week we did a post on the state of #sexeducation in Canada and the importance of comprehensive sex-ed (which, *hint*, we’re missing…) - what was your sex ed like where you live? (1/2)
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Here are some of the responses we got! Looks like there’s a lot of room for improvement here in Canada (2/2)
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sometimes it’s just like that 👀
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Little-changed in nearly a century. And they decided it was time. @wearemarlow @godbout_simone @nadialadak @LFPress @iveybusiness @MorrissetteEntr @WesternU @TechAlliance #CDNbiz #FemTech #LdnOnt #MenstrualEquity lfpress.com/news/local-news/… – at London, Ontario

Ivey grads turn school project on tampons into startup with $500K backing

When you think of great ideas born at business schools, chances are a better tampon doesn't spring to mind.But for a group of London women, that was just

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“Natural and birth control were two phrases I would have never put in the same sentence… until I learned about the Fertility Awareness Method (FAM).” Ever heard of FAM? Want to know more about it? Check out our blog to learn more! 💚 wearemarlow.com/blog/what-is… #sexualhealth
COVID vaccines and periods: How would we know the effect on menstruation? slate.com/technology/2021/04…
Why We Don’t Know What’s Actually Going On With Periods and COVID Vaccines

Why We Don’t Know What’s Actually Going On With Periods and COVID Vaccines

Dr. Jen Gunter discusses a possible side effect and how it could have been overlooked.

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We were wondering the same thing, so we did a deep dive into @DrJenGunter’s previous blog on periods and the covid vaccine! (1/2)
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Turns out, they can affect your period! Although more research still needs to be done to understand exactly why. In the mean time, here are some potential theories:
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Last week, we surveyed our community and 29% of menstruators had been diagnosed with an ovarian cyst. Considering this is such a common experience, why do we rarely hear about it until it happens to us? Check out our latest blog to learn more. wearemarlow.com/blog/what-ar…
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