Quotes January 15, 2021 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 January 11, 2021 4 Potential Benefits Of Taking CBD Oil CBD has recently become popular in the medical field due to its potential use as a natural medication for all kind of medical complaints. Including all sorts of menstrual discomfort. Here is what you need to know. (…)
Body & Mind January 4, 2021 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 2021: make an appointment with your GP if you’re suffering from one of these menstrual complaints. (…)
Culture December 31, 2020 Healthy New Year! The Period! Magazine team wishes you a bloody good 2021! (…)
Culture December 24, 2020 Anti-PMS Chocolate Cake Eating chocolate can help reducing PMS-symptoms. Which is particularly good to know. Try this yummy recipe. It’s full of nutrition you’ll need in the (pre)menstrual phase, such as fibres and magnesium, and it’s fun to bake! (…)
Body & Mind December 17, 2020 Your cycle affects your… sleep Just before and during the first days of your menstruation, you may experience some sleeping difficulties. Five possible causes and solutions if your cycle affects your sleep. (…)
Quotes December 12, 2020 Thinking about periods ‘At any given time, 800 million people worldwide are menstruating. It’s perfectly healthy and normal. It’s okay to menstruate. As long as you never talk about it and no one knows that you’re doing it.’ – an essay by Anna Balmer. (…)
Shopping December 6, 2020 Let the (period) games begin! In need of some inspiration for your december shoppings? We have selected some bloody great gifts. Let the games begin. Period! (…)
Body & Mind November 30, 2020 Help! My tampon hurts Normally you don’t feel a tampon that has been inserted correctly. Not even if you jump around a lot. Can you still feel the tampon or does inserting hurt? Then something’s wrong. (…)
Culture November 25, 2020 Period: the movies Periods on screen? Yes indeed! Menstruation is also hot & happening in the cinema and on Netflix. From Oscar-winning blockbusters to personal short docs, here are some must-see menstrual movies. (…)
Facts & Figures November 20, 2020 The Period Blog Post Top-3 Do we know everything about menstrual products? Apparently not. The best read posts on Period! magazine are about problems with sanitary products. (…)
Quotes November 16, 2020 I was 14 when I’d reached menopause The average menopause age is 51. For some women it comes later, for others it happens earlier. Hayley Cockman was only 14 years old when her periods stopped. This is her premature menopause story. (…)
Art November 11, 2020 Bloody serious comic Just to be clear. The comic Super Woman by Proud Mary isn’t about the legendary action hero Superwoman by Marvel. The autobiographical illustrations are about Super Plus Tampon Woman. Who, in a sense, also possesses super powers. (…)
Body & Mind November 7, 2020 10 Reasons to be happy with your period You’re irritated, bloated and bleeding. Oh, and you’ve got cramps. The cons of menstruation are evident. But did you know there are also pros? How about No. 8: it can’t get any worse. (…)
Art November 1, 2020 Ditch that period cringe! In her short documentary About Bloody Time!, filmmaker Rachel Judkins explores the silence about periods in a very personal way. (…)
Facts & Figures October 26, 2020 Menstrual synchrony: fact or fiction? Do the menstrual cycles of women who live together in close proximity sync up over time? The idea is comforting, but it seems like the legendary McClintock-effect is a coincidence. (…)
Spotlight October 22, 2020 The Changes Your Vulva Experiences Over Time Our vulva, just like every other part of our body, goes through a lot as time goes by. Puberty, giving birth, menopause, or diseases can change it. Here is how. (…)
Body & Mind October 16, 2020 And then comes menopause… Dolly Parton sang it already: ‘As soon as this part’s over, then comes the menopause.’ No more bleeding, hurrah? After the menopause, serious health issues can arise. To raise awareness for these issues, the 18th of October is #worldmenopauseday. (…)
Facts & Figures October 13, 2020 How menstruation affects athletic performance Menstruation + (elite) athletic performance: usually not a winning combination. But adapting your training to your cycle can lead to better results and less injuries. (…)
Quotes October 8, 2020 9 Comments Monthly Celebration ‘More than the pain, what gets me panicky, is the bloody stain,’ says talented poet and social entrepeneur Pragya Gupta from India. She wrote a beautiful and empowering poem about the shame that surrounds our monthly bleeding. (…)
