Pandia Health Blog

March 8, 2023

Skipping your period on birth control with expert care

Skipping your period using birth control has been a hot topic recently. Our founder, Dr. Sophia Yen and Pandia Health have been preaching about #PeriodsOptional for some time now, and we are thrilled to see it start to take off. There are so many benefits of skipping your period such as getting rid of period […]

June 22, 2021

How to Address Period Pain

The period pain that often happens with an individual’s menstrual cycle can be debilitating, so much so that it may begin to stop you from your daily tasks. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be this way forever. There are many methods and products that you can use to relieve period cramps – most of which […]

November 8, 2020

#PeriodsProblems aka Painful periods aka Dysmenorrhea

Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team and Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH (CEO/Co-Founder of Pandia Health) – How to Prevent Period Problems from Taking Over Your Life  If you are an individual who gets a period, you probably understand how crippling some of the side effects can be. However, you may not know […]

July 19, 2020

Make your #PeriodsOptional with Pandia Health: Help with Period Leakage and Perimenopausal Bleeding

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team The “Oh No” Moment That moment you realize you’ve bled through your underwear is the worst. While pads and tampons absorb your blood, your flow can sometimes take over and leave you racing for a bathroom to find some toilet paper […]

July 9, 2020

Breakthrough Bleeding: Spotting While Skipping

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team. Updated on December 18, 2020 Breakthrough bleeding (also known as spotting) is bleeding which occurs when you’re not expecting your period. The bleed is usually lighter than your usual menstrual flow, but it can be the same in some cases. Often […]

July 23, 2019

Hate Your Period? Here’s How You Can Safely Skip Your Periods.

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team Dr. Sophia Yen, CEO & co-founder of Pandia Health, often talks about how to stop your period when on the birth control pill. But do you know how to put this into practice? Read on to learn more about how to […]

February 21, 2019

Explaining Periods To Men: A Complete Guide On How To Make Even Cavemen Understand

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team. Updated on May 4, 2021 Did you know that 51% of men believe it is inappropriate for women to openly discuss their periods in the workplace. Additionally, 44% of the men admitted having made a joke or comment about a partner’s […]

October 24, 2018

The True Cost of Your Period

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team. Updated on May 7, 2021 Periods will Cost you. It is not easy being a woman… Ever heard that before? Well, here’s more… Having a uterus is certainly not cheap – just having your period is expensive. With about half of the […]

March 22, 2018

Female Athletes and How to Skip Periods

Medically reviewed by Sophia Yen, MD, MPH – Written by Pandia Health Editorial Team During the Winter Olympics, we had a blast watching our country’s best athletes win medals and make major headlines in Pyeongchang. We’re so proud! In thinking about these stellar athletes and their performances, we thought about how athletes have to practice […]