Quotes

May 8, 2021 0 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! (…)

Shopping

May 4, 2021 0 Comments

Thank you, mum!

Dozens of people from around the world celebrate Mother’s Day. So, we selected gifts for mama with a specific theme. Because without her uterus and her menstrual cycle, you wouldn’t be there. Thank you mum! (…) 

Quotes

April 28, 2021 0 Comments

Why did I ever think this was normal?

‘Rewind two years and you might have found me in a heap on my bedroom floor, crying, engulfed by a black cloud of depression.’ Business psychologist Clare Knox writes about dealing with PMDD. (…)

Spotlight

April 26, 2021 0 Comments

Why CBD products could improve your health

More and more people use CBD to help them manage their underlying medical conditions. But these products are also taken to foster the overall well-being. For exemple: reduce menstrual cramps.(…)

Body & Mind

April 23, 2021 0 Comments

Spotting in the spotlights

Sometimes it seems you’re menstruating again halfway through your cycle. This is called spotting or breakthrough bleeding. Why does this happen? Is it serious? (…)

Quotes

April 18, 2021 0 Comments

My Red Blood

She lives in The Netherlands now, but Sangitha Khada – rewarded as most inspiring Twente woman in 2020 – is originally from Nepal. ‘A country where menstruation is seen as taboo and ‘chaupadi’ is still practiced in rural areas.’ This inspired her to this beautiful poem: My red Blood. (…)

Global

April 12, 2021 8 Comments

Menstruating during Ramadan

Haa’idh? During Ramadan menstruating women have to adhere to specific rules. This is what you need to know. (…)

Body & Mind

April 9, 2021 0 Comments

Adenomyosis in the picture

April = Adenomyosis Awareness Month. Adenomyosis is related to endometriosis. This chronic disease also causes menstrual complaints such as pain and heavy blood loss. (…)

Global

April 3, 2021 0 Comments

Meanwhile in… Nepal

The rural villages in the western part of Nepal aren’t the best place to get your period. First of all: you won’t be allowed in the house anymore. (…)

Quotes

March 25, 2021 0 Comments

Me v PMDD: tracking saved my life

‘I didn’t know I was suffering from PMDD until I began to track my symptoms plotted over my menstrual cycle.’ – A guest blog by Brett Buchert. (…)

Facts & Figures

March 18, 2021 0 Comments

Your cycle affects your… attractiveness

Men rate women as more desirable when they’re ovulating than when they’re menstruating. How does the menstrual cycle influence female attractiveness?

Culture

March 12, 2021 0 Comments

Listen up!

Okay, it’s time for an entertaining podcast. About our favourite topic of course. Period! (…)

Body & Mind

March 5, 2021 0 Comments

10 things you should know about… your uterus

Think you know everything there is to know about your uterus? What about these ten things? (…)

Facts & Figures

February 28, 2021 0 Comments

Endometriosis – it also affects her

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. All over the world, meetings and events are held to raise awareness for this serious disease which affects one in ten women. Also more and more celebrities share their stories. (…)

Facts & Figures

February 22, 2021 0 Comments

Is menstrual blood normal blood?

Is menstrual blood the same as normal blood? Is it always red? Is it dirty? What about the texture and thickness? Does it smell? Period! takes a closer look. (…)

Culture

February 16, 2021 0 Comments

Greetings from Down Under

It’s both a synonym for a continent and for vagina: Down Under. Coincidence or not? For taboo-breaking menstrual theatre, go to Australia. (…)

Quotes

February 10, 2021 0 Comments

Menstruation: 5 legendary quotes

Periods. A great subject for songs, jokes and essays. But it also lends itself for hilarious quotes. Like these five. (…)

Body & Mind

February 4, 2021 0 Comments

Postpartum periods: menstruation after giving birth

Menstruating after giving birth probably won’t be the same as it was before you got pregnant. What to expect of postpartum periods? (…)

Facts & Figures

February 1, 2021 0 Comments

Period!’s top-3 best read posts

What were the three best read posts on Period! Magazine? In the last year and all-times? Read on and find out! 
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Body & Mind

January 26, 2021 0 Comments

10 things you should know about… your vagina

Think you know everything there is to know about your vagina? What about these ten things? (…)