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Featured Articles

What Causes Vaginal Dryness?

Recognize the signs of vaginal dryness and how to restore moisture and comfort.
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Coconut Oil & Sexual Wellness: Comfort, Safety, and Use

Our pure coconut oil glides soothe dryness and enhance comfort during self-care or intimate moments.
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Meet the Founder: Korin

Korin shares her journey creating a gentle, single-ingredient solution for lasting comfort and confidence.
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The Story Behind gina’s Hero Ingredient

Discover how our sustainably sourced, pure coconut oil is processed to deliver vaginal hydration and soothing comfort.
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Our Nurse Practitioner

Rebecca Stephens, MSN, CRNP

nurse@getgina.com

Rebecca Stephens has been a Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner for 16 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Nursing Degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She has practiced in a wide range of OB/GYN settings and has spent the last 6 years at the Jefferson Vulvovaginal Health Center in Philadelphia (one of a few dedicated clinics in the country with a focus on treating undiagnosed, recurrent or chronic vulvovaginal conditions), where she is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic vulvovaginal conditions such as vaginitis, vulvodynia, lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, lichen simplex and vulvovaginal atrophy.


Rebecca also provides routine gynecologic care and contraceptive management, STI diagnosis and treatment to clients across the lifespan.

Our Nurse Practitioner

E. Reagan Thomas, MSN, ARNP, WHNP, ANP-C

nurse@getgina.com

Reagan has been a Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner for 17 years. Reagan is an advanced Board-Certified Women’s Health and Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, specializing in the healthcare of women.

She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Florida College of Nursing in 2007, with an Academic Excellence Award for the highest GPA in her graduating class. She completed her Master’s Degree in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude, from Emory University in 2008. Reagan has a special interest in adolescent gynecology, contraceptive technology, health promotion, and education, and the care of women through life transitions.

Vaginal Health 101

Why Am I Suddenly Dry Down There?

Feeling drier than usual can be confusing, but it is common. Learn everyday reasons dryness related discomfort can ha...
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Self Care for Couples: Understanding Each Other and Supporting Comfort

A simple guide to couples self care that supports comfort and connection. Learn how communication, gentle routines, a...
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A Gentle, Informed Approach

When it comes to vaginal health, most of us were taught just enough to get by - often not in a way that felt open, co...
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pH Balance, Moisture, and Daily Care

pH balance is often discussed in technical terms, but at its core, it’s simply about harmony. Your body naturally mai...
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The Basics Every Woman Should Know

Vaginal health is a topic many of us were never truly taught - at least not in a way that felt open, supportive, or e...
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What’s Normal, What’s Not, and When to Pay Attention

When it comes to vaginal health, uncertainty is common. Not because our bodies are complicated, but because the conve...
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Self Care

Self Care: Eat Well, Feel Better and Support Vaginal Wellness

Learn how hydration, fiber rich foods, probiotics and gentle routines can support vaginal wellness, everyday comfort ...
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Self Care: Understanding Your Body and Boosting Comfort

Self-care doesn’t stop with you. In a partnership, it becomes shared - shaped by communication, attentiveness, and a ...
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The Complete Guide to Vaginal Care

A simple guide to vaginal care. Learn what your sensitive skin needs, how to choose the right products, build gentle ...
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Self-Care Tips with Coconut Oil

Some ingredients earn their place not because they’re trendy, but because they’ve been trusted for generations
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Intimacy

How Coconut Oil Supports Closer Connection

We believe at gina, intimacy deepens when care is shared. When both partners feel supported, connection becomes softe...
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Benefits, Safety, and What to Know

Intimacy isn’t something to perfect it’s something to experience. It changes with time, with trust, and with how our ...
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A Natural Approach to Comfort and Connection

Comfort becomes essential, and connection grows when the body is given time and care to respond naturally.
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Life Transitions, Hormone Balance & Intimacy

A woman’s body is always in conversation with her life. Hormones respond not only to biology, but to experience - str...
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The Science

Coconut Oil and Vaginal pH: What the Science Says

Learn what research suggests about coconut oil, vaginal pH, and comfort support, plus how gina moisturizing glides of...
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Supporting Vaginal Health While on BIHRT: Why Hydration Matters

Understanding why this matters and how thoughtful use of moisturizing products can elevate your comfort, confidence, ...
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The Science of Natural Lubrication

Natural lubrication is one of the body’s most elegant systems - responsive, intuitive, and deeply connected to overal...
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The Biology of Moisture and the Benefits of Coconut Oil

Moisture plays a fundamental role in how the body feels, functions, and stays comfortable - especially in delicate, s...
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Plant Oils vs. Synthetic Lubricants

We often get asked about the difference between plant oils and synthetic lubricants. The answer isn’t about right or ...
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Life Stages

Why Discomfort Interrupts Intimacy (for Couples)

Discomfort doesn’t just affect one person - it affects the relationship. When intimacy becomes uncomfortable or painf...
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Common Symptoms of Vaginal Atrophy

Vaginal atrophy describes changes that can happen when estrogen levels decline. These changes are common, gradual, an...
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Recovery After Change

The body is built for change. It stretches, adapts, compensates - and then, quietly, it recalibrates. Recovery isn’t ...
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Vaginal Health, Through Every Life Stage

Vaginal health isn’t something that suddenly matters “one day.” It’s always been part of the story - we just weren’t ...
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Let’s Talk Menopause: What No One Told You (But Should Have)

Menopause is officially diagnosed when periods have stopped for a full year. Most people hit this milestone somewhere...
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Rebecca Stephens

Rebecca Stephens

Nurse Practitioner

Board-certified Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of experience in women's health and wellness.

MSN FNP-C WHNP-BC

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