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This is a must-have handbook for anyone with a vagina. From OB/GYN Dr. Jenn Conti and the team behind the beloved Thinx period products comes this essential guide packed with invaluable information that every woman should know (but might be too afraid to ask). With sections on anatomy, periods, hormones, sex, contraception, fertility, hair care, and so much more, this fun-to-read manual dispenses with taboos and misinformation, providing the latest health research in easy-to-digest entries so that readers can make healthy decisions for their bodies. Compelling personal essays from a diverse group of luminary figures – including Margaret Cho, Roxane Gay, and Blair Imani – are sprinkled throughout, enriching the pages with beauty, strength, and honesty. Presented in a luxe, cushioned case filled with more than 100 vibrant illustrations, this groundbreaking guide is a perfect gift for daughters, sisters, and friends, and a vital companion for every modern woman. Includes: Yoga poses to help with PMS and cramping; A cheat sheet for making sense of contraception options; Information on why you should care about your pelvic floor (plus easy strengthening exercises!); The illustrated history of feminine hygiene products, from ancient Egypt through today.

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This book is essential for all people. People with periods and people who know people who get periods. It's rare to find trustworthy resources that actually reflect the full reality of the world we live in. Thinx has delivered a valuable tool for education and conversation about periods, sexual literacy, and much more. I can't recommend this book enough! - Sally Kohn, author of The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity Thinx rules. I love this brand. They transform the uncomfortable into the comfortable in both their product line and in the collective conversation. So often, we shy away from solution building because the problem itself makes people blush. Thinx says F that. They are normalizing the normal and I'm all in. - Kristen Bell, star of NBC's The Good Place

This book is essential for all people. People with periods and people who know people who get periods. It's rare to find trustworthy resources that actually reflect the full reality of the world we live in. Thinx has delivered a valuable tool for education and conversation about periods, sexual literacy, and much more. I can't recommend this book enough! - Sally Kohn, author of The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity--- Thinx rules. I love this brand. They transform the uncomfortable into the comfortable in both their product line and in the collective conversation. So often, we shy away from solution building because the problem itself makes people blush. Thinx says F that. They are normalizing the normal and I'm all in. - Kristen Bell, star of NBC's The Good Place---

"""Thinx rules. I love this brand. They transform the uncomfortable into the comfortable in both their product line and in the collective conversation. So often, we shy away from solution building because the problem itself makes people blush. Thinx says F that. They are normalizing the normal and I'm all in."" - Kristen Bell, star of NBC's The Good Place ""This book is essential for all people. People with periods and people who know people who get periods. It's rare to find trustworthy resources that actually reflect the full reality of the world we live in. Thinx has delivered a valuable tool for education and conversation about periods, sexual literacy, and much more. I can't recommend this book enough!"" - Sally Kohn, author of The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity"

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Thinx is an NYC-based company that makes feminine hygiene products, including Thinx period underwear and tampons. TIME named Thinx period underwear as one of the best inventions of 2015 and Fast Company named Thinx one of the most innovative companies of 2017. Thinx was listed #17 on INC’s list of 5,000 fastest growing companies in 2018 (and #1 in NYC). They are known for their provocative, buzz-worthy ad campaigns and their collaborations with celebrities like Ilana Glazer, Mila Kunis, Mindy Kaling, and Sophia Bush, among others. In addition to their signature underwear products, Thinx has several public health initiatives: the Thinx 'give back' program provides feminine hygiene products to women in developing nations, and the brand works with nonprofits and educational programs to empower young women to learn about reproductive health and human rights. Dr. Jenn Conti is a health expert, medical journalist, and OB/GYN physician. She is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and serves as an affiliated clinical assistant professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. An internationally recognised medical journalist, she cohosts The V Word, a women’s health podcast, and consults regularly with the media on reproductive health topics. She is based in California’s Bay Area.

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