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jess simms

Jess is our Content & Community executive who writes about, well ...everything! She loves talking about period positivity and body positivity and, let's face it, loves a good debate. When she isn't talking about all things BeYou, she has probably got her nose in a book, cuddling her Jack Russell Terrier, Buster 🧚‍♀🐶📖

Period S**: Valentine's Day Edition

Period S**: Valentine's Day Edition

Period sex can be an amazing experience for you and your partner. In Let’s Talk Period Sex we went through the benefits of having sex while menstruating and why we...
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5 things you can't do with a hot water bottle

5 things you can't do with a hot water bottle

No pain on earth can match period pain, let’s be honest. Us menstruators get a hard time every 28 days. It can stop us going to school or work, leaving...
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What to eat during your period

What to eat during your period

Hell hath no fury like a hangry woman on her period. Period food cravings drive us crazy. The insatiable hunger we have, during our period, is caused by the ebb...
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4 tips to beat Blue Monday

4 tips to beat Blue Monday

Blue Monday is historically the most depressing day of the year. We’ve got no money, we’ve forgotten about our new year’s resolutions and to make it even worse, it’s still...
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Let's talk smear tests (2/2)

Let's talk smear tests (2/2)

In aid of National Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, we spoke to real women about what their smear test experience was actually like. Read part one and find out what our...
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Let's talk smear tests (1/2)

Let's talk smear tests (1/2)

This week it’s National Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. At the age of 25 women in the UK are offered a smear test which tests for signs of HPV and cervical...
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Vegan woman with piece of lettuce in her mouth

How to have a 100% vegan period

Veganuary 2020 is in full swing. It's that time of year where everyone is making dairy and meat-free swaps which can be great for your health as well as the...
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5 New Year's resolutions for your vagina

5 New Year's resolutions for your vagina

January is a time for setting new goals for the rest of the year. Whether it's going back to the gym, writing that book or taking up aerial yoga, we...
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How to have safe festive sex

How to have safe festive sex

Christmas time is true cuffing season. Whether you have it's new crush in your life or a long term partner, we all like to cuddle up with our bae. While...
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Loneliness at Christmas Time

Loneliness at Christmas Time

It’s a common urban myth that suicide rates spike at Christmas time. However, for some, it can be an isolating time of year. The lack of daylight and poor weather...
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The 4 phases of the menstrual cycle

The 4 phases of the menstrual cycle

Periods. We love talking about them. Why? Because they are so awesome! They may not feel that amazing, but your uterus operates in harmony with your inner and outer environments....
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Everything you need to know about your libido

Everything you need to know about your libido

A wise man once said the libido is the 'energy' of life itself. Okay, maybe not that wise. Sigmund Freud and his psychoanalysis theories have had an astounding effect on...
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