Culture March 28, 2020 Period: the movies Menstruation is in vogue, also in the cinema. The worldwide menstrual equity movement provides movie directors with Oscar-winning stories. (…)
Quotes March 21, 2020 A breathtaking preach American poet Dominique Christina dedicated The Period Poem to her 13 years old daughter. A repost for #worldpoetryday. (…)
Quotes March 16, 2020 Let’s Talk About Sex! What’s sex like when you’re dealing with chronic pain and pelvic dysfunction caused by endometriosis, adenomyosis, interstitial cystitis and related conditions? – An honest and inspiring guest blog by Laura Millions Cone. (…)
Global March 8, 2020 Measuring menstrual health needs A new way to measure menstrual health needs: the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS-36) focuses on women’s and girls’ perceptions about their menstrual experience. (…)
Facts & Figures March 1, 2020 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. (…)
Body & Mind February 26, 2020 Raise awareness about rare disease Ever heard of catamenial pneumothorax? Probably not. Rare Disease Day (the last day of February) is meant to raise awareness about the 6,000 existing rare disorders.(…)
Quotes February 19, 2020 Menstruation: 5 legendary quotes Periods. A great subject for songs, jokes and essays. But it also lends itself for hilarious quotes. Like these five. (…)
Art February 12, 2020 Yoniverse 2020: participate in menstrual art Inspired by primitive period traditions, artist Skylar Taylor is making a piece on the monthly bleeding. All menstruators are invited to contribute! (…)
Body & Mind February 5, 2020 No more periods. Help? You’ve always had a regular cycle but suddenly you stop menstruating. Is this good news or bad? And why does it happen? (…)
Quotes January 29, 2020 #Iamthestorm Wouldn’t you rather be a storm than a wave? ‘Let it go,’ says Rebecca Plume who fiercely recommends embracing your entire menstrual cycle, including the emotional outbursts caused by hormones. (…)
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. (…)
