Body knowledge bLOG

7 Things To Consider When it Comes To Lube
At Vira, we want to make space for the conversations that matter, especially the ones that impact your most intimate wellbeing, which involves your body and personal sex life. One of the most under...
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Vira Reflects: Who Supported You During Your First Period?
This is the second installment of our monthly photo series, where women reflect on prompts related to our bodies, periods, health, sex, and more. We asked 5 Thai women who they turned to for help ...
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A Guide to Masturbating for the First Time
We put together a list of 6 things you can do to enjoy getting to know your body through masturbation.
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It’s not something we see often in sex scenes of our favourite TV shows or movies. It’s not even something that we see or talk about when we’re learning about sex education in school. Sex and menst...
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What Was Your First Period Like? 10 Thai Women Reflect.
Your first period can bring about many different feelings: excitement, shame, fear, celebration, anger, stress, teary, pain, messiness, newness… and the list goes on. We often treat one’s period a...
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Hormonal Health for Everyone: 5 Key Reminders
5 Reminders About Supporting your Hormonal Health, Regardless of Your Identity
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What’s Really in Your Tampons?
For the first time ever, researchers published results from a study of different chemicals found in tampons (Berkeley Public Health, 2024) & (Environment International, 2024). The results are ...
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How You Can Help Reduce Period Poverty in Thailand
Vira has launched a new PERIOD POWER project to empower 1,000 Girls on the Thai-Myanmar Border. Learn more about how you can get involved to reduce Period Poverty.
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Tampons vs Cup vs Discs: How to Pick the Right Product for You
We all have preferences about which products to use during our periods. Pads are to be the most common items in convenience stores in Thailand, and you won't be able to find many other options in t...
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Vira Reflects: What I Wish My Younger Self Knew Before Her First Period: Words of Wisdom
Whatever your experience was with your first period - positive or negative - there are a bunch of things you wish you had known! If you could go back and share some advice for your younger self, wh...
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What Not to Use as Lube… Slippery Doesn’t Mean Safe. At Vira, we’re all about helping you tune into your body, connect with pleasure, and feel empowered to make choices that support your wellness—e...
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Vaginal Wellness 101: Everyday Habits for a Healthy, Happy Vagina
There are a number of ways to take care of your vagina. Every body works differently, and only you know what is best, but we’ve gathered a few guidelines together on how to take care of your vagina...
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