Download of the Day: iOvulate Calculator


Updated 07/14/08 2:06 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 7 comments

Download of the Day: iOvulate Calculator

If you are hoping for a little bundle of joy in nine months, the iOvulate calculator is an interesting software tool for aiding in pregnancy, and well, is just plain entertaining. This calculator will help you determine which days you are more fertile so you can achieve pregnancy, based on calculations of your menstrual cycles. Yeah, sorry guys, this one is for the ladies...but I dare you to Read more

10 Cool Facts About Olfaction


Updated 05/24/12 3:30 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 1 comment

10 Interesting Facts About Scent and Smells

We all have a sense of smell, and we all use it constantly, whether we realize it or not. Scents and smell are two of the most important yet often overlooked elements of everyday experience. Want to learn a few truly amazing facts about the things your nose knows? Then just keep reading. Read more

Period-Tracking Bracelet Gets Time of the Month Wrong


Updated 02/23/11 3:52 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Help For Husband Bracelets by Karl Dorn Track Women's Periods, Incorrectly

This is what happens when people have too much money! A British millionaire is offering £100,000 (about $162,000) to the person with his favorite money-winning idea. Despite 160 entries, somehow Karl Dorn has made it to the top 10 with Help For Husbands, a Livestrong-like bracelet meets mood ring that changes color to warn men when to stay away. "Through my research I've found out that women's Read more

Lil Links: Play an April Fools' Day Prank on Your Kids


Updated 03/30/12 5:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

April Fools Day Pranks For Parents

How to pull a fast one on your kids this April Fools' Day — Parenting Is Facebook bad for moms? — The Stir Jennifer Garner is back to doing the school run — Celebrity Baby Scoop Selma Blair doesn't care who sees her breastfeeding — Celebrity Baby Blog Your prenatal diet can prevent birth defects — FitPregnancy Your sexual fantasies may be a sign that you're ovulating — The Bump The Read more

Group Therapy: Can I Still Get Pregnant?


Updated 01/27/12 11:04 AM · Posted by · 16 comments

Could I Still Be Pregnant?

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! This past Wednesday, January 4th, my boyfriend and I had unprotected sex.  He pulled out every time but I still get nervous about getting pregnant — even when he uses a condom.  Well right now, I'm feeling a pain in my ovaries and assume that it is because I am ovulating.  Is there a Read more

8 Ideas to Use Up Your FSA Before the Year-End


Updated 12/06/11 11:07 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Spend FSA Money

Now that it's nearing the end of the year, there are some money chores you need to take care of, such as making sure you've spent the money in your Flexible Spending Account because it will expire before the New Year. You're actually allowed to file an extension if you haven't used up all your FSA dollars, but you need to check your company policy to see if they allow that. Don't fret if you Read more

Facials and Acne


Updated 11/10/11 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Facials and Reducing Acne

We're excited to present this story from our friends at Allure: Getting facial treatments with extractions may reduce premenstrual acne, but the timing seems to be important, according to a report in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science. When performing comedone extraction (steaming and gently pressing on the skin around blocked pores to remove dirt, oil, and debris), "I observed that Read more

Group Therapy: Could I Be Pregnant?


Updated 06/02/11 3:10 AM · Posted by · 18 comments

Could I Be Pregnant?

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I just want opinions on this subject and I may be over thinking everything. After about two years, I started taking birth control again. I am currently on my first pack of birth control; it is Lo Loestrin Fe, I do believe. I have noticed that since I have started taking these pills, I have Read more

How Exercise Reduces Your Breast Cancer Risk


Updated 10/13/11 2:47 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How Exercise Reduces Breast Cancer Risk

We've heard it before: exercise can reduce a woman's risk for developing breast cancer. But how much and what types of exercise are we talking about? Here is some information on the relationship between breast cancer prevention and working out. Exercising Often May Make You Reach Menopause Sooner What? You're not thinking about menopause? If you're in your 20s or early 30s, I don't blame you, Read more

DrSugar Discusses Breast Asymmetry


Updated 06/01/11 12:19 PM · Posted by DrSugar · 0 comments

Breast Asymmetry Causes and Treatments

DrSugar is in the house! This week she tackles the topic of different sized breasts. This week on DrSugar, we round out our series on women's health issues with a discussion on breast size asymmetry — this is a surprisingly common concern among female adolescents and even adult women! Breast size asymmetry is when a woman's breasts are different in size and is defined as a difference of form, Read more