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We’ve come a long way, Baby…
…and still have a journey ahead of us.The news from the first “gender norm" index created by the United Nations may be surprising. Despite the many gains women have made with respect to basic areas of development such as voting, education, and in the workplace, the “enhanced” areas at the...
What Mae has taught us
Since we first formulated Mae - a process that took 2 years - we have learned so much more about our product including how health professionals are recommending its usage and how women are using it. We’re passing on some of the top 3 tips that we have learned from...
Something about Mary
I will always remember the moment I first breastfed my daughter. It didn’t feel like anything was happening except for these small tugs at my breast. The nurse came by to take a look and she said that she saw colostrum - the first milk after birth - but it...
Our Bodies, Wellness & Aging: A Chat with Chia Chia Sun
Chia Chia Sun, Founder & CEO of Damiva Inc., a brand of women’s wellness products aimed at breaking the taboos around talking about menopause, spoke at our What Mama Didn’t Tell Us event in Toronto last November. Recently, we caught up with Chia Chia to learn more about what happens...
International Women’s Day
At Damiva our products are inspired by our heroines and on International Women’s Day, I thought I would share some history about women we think about every day. Mae by Damiva is our vaginal suppository that was inspired by Mae West, who was a Hollywood icon, sex symbol and comedic...
Why Kegels Could be Bad for You
Originally posted on enoughbeatingaroundthebush on February 17, 2015 Michelle Fraser, PT, BA, BScPT, FCAMPT, CYT, MEd and Chia Chia Sun, BSc, MSc, MBA Pelvic health physiotherapy has recently become a more visible and accessible form of physical therapy. In 2012, the Standards for Practice for Physiotherapists described by the College...
I just Slept 8 Hours and I'm Still Tired
Explanations for fatigue and energy levels in peri-menopause and menopause. I’m an awesome sleeper. I am the type of person who can sleep through just about anything. I attribute this to a survival mechanism that I developed when my kids were young and waking up at night. Now, in my...
Why Preservatives are Bad for Your Vagina
Treat your vagina to the best ingredients Women have 6 times higher levels of parabens and triclosan (chemical preservatives) in our urine compared to men, as found recently in a study of 1,831 men and women aged 12 and over. This is likely due to the comparatively higher usage of...
Can I Prevent Vaginal Dryness? 3 Things to Know
How to have the healthiest vagina I’ve learned a lot about vaginal dryness since founding Damiva. The My “Aha” moment filmed for MaRS Discovery District describes how I learned about vaginal dryness in 85% of women with menopause and went to the pharmacy shelf and couldn’t find anything that I...
I Thought pH was for Science Class, Not My Vagina...
The intricate mysteries of how to take care of your vagina and external genitalia I first learned about pH in Grade 6, when we used pH strips on different common household substances, such as baking soda, orange juice and soapy water. In my later schooling, I didn’t think about pH...
After Effects of Childbirth
And you thought crowning was painful…. The facts about vaginal dryness after childbirth In prenatal classes, which I have to confess to skipping quite often because I was in the middle of a demanding MBA program, you learn about contractions, pushing, crowning…and then that life-changing moment of birth! We also...
3 Important Things to Know about Pelvic Health
Pelvic health for women is a relatively new concept – it’s the idea that we need to maintain good health of our reproductive and urinary tracts during our entire lifetime. It’s a weighty task given that, in a study conducted by Summer’s Eve, as many as 70% of women cannot...
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We’ve come a long way, Baby…
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What Mae has taught us
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Something about Mary
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International Women’s Day
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Why Kegels Could be Bad for You
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I just Slept 8 Hours and I'm Still Tired
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Why Preservatives are Bad for Your Vagina
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Can I Prevent Vaginal Dryness? 3 Things to Know
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I Thought pH was for Science Class, Not My Vagina...
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