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Welcome to the joni blog! We're ditching menstrual stigmas by bringing you empowering articles that debunk period misinformation, answer frequently asked questions about cycle, and tackle period poverty issues head on. It's time.

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Our Why

By Team joni

  joni launched in March 2020—right at the start of a new decade, a time for big changes and bigger impact. We often get asked, "Why a period care brand?" and "Why the social enterprise...

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Winter Vagina? Nope, It’s Just a Seasonal Myth

By Team joni

Alright, friends—it’s that time of year again! Winter brings us snowflakes, cozy sweaters, hot chocolate, and…winter vagina? This supposed seasonal menace is a notion that cold weather somehow leads to a “dry” vagina. But as...

A pair of old fashioned bloomers hang on a laundry line with period stains representing period stigma past and present
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What is Period Stigma and How You Help

By Team joni

  You’ve been there before. You’re sitting at your desk or maybe out with friends, and that familiar feeling starts to creep in. Your period has arrived. You subtly tuck a tampon or pad up...

Waste-Free Periods? Here Are Your Sustainable Choices
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Waste-Free Periods? Here Are Your Sustainable Choices

By Team joni

October is Waste Reduction Month in Canada, and it's a great time to reflect on how everyday choices can reduce our environmental footprint, especially when it comes to period care products. Did you know that...

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Once Upon A Time of the Month: Personal Period Stories

By Team joni

We’re beyond thrilled to give you a sneak peek of some of the incredible period stories we’ve received from people all across the spectrum for The Book on Periods. From first periods to perimenopause, these...

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Why Are Period Poverty and Menstrual Equity Issues?

By Team joni

Are menstrual equity and period poverty the same thing? While menstrual equity is often interchanged with period poverty, menstrual equity is an intersectional issue that encompasses both period poverty and the broader systemic inequalities that affect...

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting Perimenopause

By Team joni

At joni, we believe that female wellness can’t be compartmentalized into neat phases of “before, during, and after” menstruation. Our lives and experiences are dynamic, interconnected, and beautifully complex. The transition into perimenopause is no...

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The History of Feminine Hygiene: Fear mongering, shame, and stigma

By Olivia Berkovits

  A 1940s newspaper ad for Zonite, a cleaning company, opens with a photo of a young man and woman running away from a draped figure — this bed-sheet-ghost has the word “divorce” written across...

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How to Treat and Prevent Yeast Infections

By Team joni

So you've determined you have a yeast infection. Sorry about that. However, you're in good company, since the majority of us will have one at some point in our lives. Let's talk about how to treat...

Yeast infections are common but not comfortable
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4 Signs You Have A Yeast Infection (And What To Do About It)

By Team joni

Let’s dive straight into it—vaginal yeast infections. Yeah, they’re not exactly the hottest topic of conversation at brunch, but they’re so common. So what are we so embarrassed about? Let’s stop wondering what’s happening with...

ADHD and Your Period: How hormones affect your focus
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ADHD and Your Period: Are Hormones Messing with Your Focus?

By Team joni

Imagine this: you’re about to start an important project at work, one you’ve been planning for weeks. You’re excited, focused, and motivated—until suddenly, it feels like everything is slipping through your fingers. You’re distracted, emotional,...

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WTF? Fear Mongering and Period Care

By Team joni

Fear has long been a tool in advertising, and the period care industry is no exception.     For generations, we've been led to believe that menstruation is something to hide, control, or even sanitize....

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joni is Now B Corp Certified

By Team joni

We are so excited to share that joni is now a B Corp! As a purpose-, mission-, and benefit-driven brand, this means so much to us. Here's why:   B Corp certification represents a validation...

5 Signs you might have PCOS
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5 Warning Signs You Might Have PCOS

By Iyanuoluwa Soyinka

What is PCOS?  Ever wondered if you might have it? Whatever your answer may be to those questions, know you are not alone. You have come to the right place to learn about this disorder....

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Ovarian Cancer: Know the Red Flags

By Team joni

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month—a crucial time to focus on a silent, yet serious, threat that most often flies under the radar.   Ovarian cancer is notoriously difficult to detect because its symptoms can...

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