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Nicole Telfer

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Science writer

Nicole was a science content producer and a writer at Clue. A former personal trainer, naturopathic doctor, and pelvic exam model, Nicole is passionate about making bodies the best and healthiest they can be. In her spare time, Nicole loves board games, sewing, dogs, and puns.

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Chemical structure of different forms of estrogen in the body.
Hormones & Your Cycle

Estrogen 101

Getting to know our hormones.

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Skin & Hair

Hair and the menstrual cycle

Your skin and scalp change in response to hormonal variations occurring throughout your cycle. Some people report more bad hair...

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Products

How to use a menstrual cup

Using a menstrual cup is an easy, safe, environmentally-friendly, and economical way to collect menstrual blood

STIs

Safer sex 101

Our tips on how to prevent STIs

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Endometriosis

Managing endometriosis: treatment options

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease, affecting up to 1 in 10 women, and yet treatment options are limited.

Anatomy

Vaginas 101

The vagina changes: during sex, throughout the menstrual cycle, and with age and different life stages. There’s no such thing...

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Pleasure

Let’s talk about squirting

It seems that we have been ejaculating for a long time.

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Periods

What’s “normal”?: menstrual cycle length and variation

The menstrual cycle is more than just your period—it’s the rhythmic changes of the your reproductive system.

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Pleasure

How to pick a lubricant

Personal lubricant (lube) can be used to help make sexual acts—like sex, masturbation, or sex toy play—more pleasurable.

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Non-Hormonal Birth Control

Internal (female) condoms 101

People may enjoy sex more with an internal condom because they feel safe knowing that they are in control of...

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Skin & Hair

Skin and the cycle: how hormones affect your skin

You may have noticed changes to your skin—particularly the skin of your face—starting around puberty. Your skin responds to many...

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Birth Control

Bleeding on the IUD

IUDs can have different effects on your period quality and quantity.

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Mind, mood & emotions

Meditation, stress, and the menstrual cycle

Practicing meditation can promote both mental and physical changes throughout the body.

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Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum

Hair changes during pregnancy

How hair evolves during pregnancy and after delivery

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LGBTQIA+

What trans and nonbinary people need to know about birth control

Whether you’re undergoing hormone therapy or not, here’s what you need to know about preventing pregnancy.

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STIs

Genital warts 101

Genital warts are caused by certain strains of HPV. Two strains of HPV in particular—HPV 6 and HPV 11—are responsible...

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