Art January 22, 2020 Super plus cute How to smash the menstrual taboo in a super plus cute way? American stop-motion animation artist Annie Wong created Ovary Actions: a colourful series of animation GIFs that are all about menstruation. (…)
Quotes January 15, 2020 Stop financially punishing my vagina! ‘Hey health minister, stop financially punishing me for having a vagina. Instead, you should be paying for my pads.’ – a guest blog, and a statement against the tampon tax in Northern Ireland, by Amy Aylmer. (…)
Global January 9, 2020 Eradicating period poverty in India With campaigns like #YesIBleed and sanitary products in hotel bathrooms, social enterprise She Wings spreads awareness about menstrual health in India. (…)
Body & Mind January 3, 2020 1 Comment Another good intention Most of January’s good intentions have to do with health. That’s why we add one more to our ‘to do’-list for 2020: make an appointment with your GP if you’re suffering from one of these menstrual complaints. (…)
Facts & Figures December 28, 2019 Period!’s top 5 best read posts What were the five best read posts on Period! magazine in 2019? Read on and find out! (…)
Body & Mind December 22, 2019 To poop or not to poop Nice. Not only you’re on your period during the holiday period, also your pooping routine is completely disrupted. How’s that sh*t possible? And what can you do about it? (…)
Quotes December 16, 2019 2 Comments Submit your period masterpiece Derogatory comments. Awkward situations. Strange taboos. Does something annoy you? Do you want to share your personal period story? This is your chance. Submit your menstrual masterpiece! (…)
Spotlight December 9, 2019 7 Reasons to consider Just a Cup Thinking of using a menstrual cup? But which one to choose? Here are seven reasons to consider a Just a Cup. Bonus reason: 25% discount. (…)
Quotes December 3, 2019 Why regular gynaecological check-ups should be the norm She had to have a total hysterectomy to save her life. Now Dafina Malovska wants to reduce late diagnosis by introducing yearly gynaecological check-ups for all UK women. (…)
Body & Mind November 30, 2019 Ouch! It’s extremely common, starts about a day before the bleeding and lasts for a few days: period pain. What can you do? (…)
Art November 26, 2019 Pretty/ugly* (*delete as necessary) ‘Do you consider what you see pretty or ugly?’ Visual artist Jen Lewis invites people to look at menstruation in a different way. (…)
Culture November 20, 2019 Gender-neutral menstruating Not everyone who gets a period is a woman, and not every woman gets a period. Should there be more awareness and attention for gender-neutral menstruating? (…)
Facts & Figures November 13, 2019 3 Comments Menophobia: fear of menstruation Spiders, snakes, heights, and small spaces. These are four of the most common phobias. But you can also have menophobia, and be excessively afraid of your period. (..)
Body & Mind November 7, 2019 No more menstruation… You can whinge and whine about your period. But menstruating regularly is a must when you’re trying to conceive. Certain conditions cause your menstruation to be irregular, or stop completely. (…)
Quotes November 4, 2019 Book review: Seeing Red Women’s health expert Kirsten Karchmer has written Seeing Red, a book about how to fix menstrual suffering by making changes in your nutrition, lifestyle and mindset. (…)
Facts & Figures October 31, 2019 HMB: a bloody serious problem A heavy period awareness month. That’s happening in November in the Netherlands, where around 500.000 women suffer from heavy menstrual blood loss (HMB). Only 54% of these women visit a GP. (…)
Body & Mind October 28, 2019 Deflowered by a tampon? Do you only lose your virginity when you have sex? Or can this also happen when using tampons? (…)
Culture October 22, 2019 5 Weird historical remedies against period pain Burning toads and soaking tampons in opium?! In the past they had some very strange ways to get rid of menstrual cramps. Just don’t try them at home. (…)
Body & Mind October 16, 2019 Adenomyosis in the picture Adenomyosis is related to endometriosis. This chronic disease also causes menstrual complaints such as pain and heavy blood loss. (…)
