Body & Mind
July 23, 2021 1 Comment

Something smells

An armpit sometimes smells. As does a foot. Same goes for your mouth. And sometimes your vagina gives off an odour too. Especially when you’re menstruating. Six things you can do to prevent bad smells. (…)

Facts & Figures
July 18, 2021 0 Comments

HMB? Check the symptoms!

To make it easier to talk about heavy menstrual bleeding, medical student Yara Dixon developed a colourful symptom checker. Currently, it’s available in Dutch, English, Turkish and Arabic. (…)

Quotes
July 12, 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! (…)

Facts & Figures
July 1, 2021 0 Comments

July = Fibroid Awareness Month

Lots of women will develop fibroids at some point in their lives. Fibroids can cause serious complaints, like heavy menstrual bleeding or severe pain. To put the spotlights on this underexposed condition, July is Fibroid Awareness Month. (…)

Quotes
June 13, 2021 0 Comments

Say it PERIOD

‘Remove the stigma, not the name!’ Sushmita Das has written an empowering and powerful poem about tackling period shame through words. (…)

Global
June 5, 2021 0 Comments

Menstruating goddess

A goddess who’s on her period? In the Kamakhya temple in India, place of the womb and vagina of goddess Sati, this happens every year. (…)

Shopping
May 19, 2021 0 Comments

Why not try something different

We’re pretty conservative when it comes to our sanitary products. Shops are full of sanitary towels and tampons. Although you have to actively look for alternatives, they are available. Here’s a list. (…)

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 18, 2021 0 Comments

My Red Blood

She lives in The Netherlands now, but Sangitha Khadka – 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. (…)