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  • June 27, 2022

    TIME TO THINK OUTSIDE OF THE TAMPON BOX?

    TIME TO THINK OUTSIDE OF THE TAMPON BOX?

    If you’re a person that menstruates you may have noticed some important products missing from store shelves.  First it was cat food, then baby formula, and now it’s tampons. Tampons are not a critical necessity like nutrition for our children or pets, but as an intimate personal preference, some may find it hard to imagine living without them.  

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  • April 27, 2022

    Understanding Endometriosis

    Understanding Endometriosis
    Endometriosis.org explains that symptoms can also include mental health challenges like fatigue and mood swings. The site advocates for more education about the condition because the disease is often misdiagnosed or missed altogether. This is due to a general lack of awareness by both health care providers and people with uteruses due to the normalization of symptoms like pain during periods.
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  • April 14, 2022

    What We Are Watching: THE PRINCIPLES OF PLEASURE

    What We Are Watching: THE PRINCIPLES OF PLEASURE
    How did you learn about sex and pleasure? From an awkward teacher uncomfortably talking about it in “health” class? From reading Playboy or watching porn? As clueless as many men are about women’s anatomy and what gives them pleasure, women can be equally clueless, mainly because of what society has taught them about sex. Speaking generally, the way many of us have been taught about sex tends to focus on procreation (heteronormativity), genitals and their anatomy, and risk. Pleasure is oftentimes not even part of the education we receive. 
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  • March 01, 2022

    This International Women’s Day, #breakthebias to promote health for all!

    This International Women’s Day, #breakthebias to promote health for all!
    In North American society, conversations related to sexuality, women’s health and pleasure are often considered taboo. In the world of advertising, that means Vespertine is sometimes lumped in with heavily regulated industries like firearms, alcohol, tobacco and cannabis. “What saddens us is how this is undermining our mission of providing access and products to women living in rural communities, where alternative health options are limited,” Jaime says
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  • January 19, 2022

    Intimate assistive tech for people with disabilities

    Intimate assistive tech for people with disabilities
    At Vespertine, we believe that everyone, regardless of gender, sexuality, or disability, has a right to a fulfilling intimate life and we resolve to provide access to the products and education to help people achieve just that. However, we think that there is a void in this industry and what is missing from the conversation so often, are disabled people.
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