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November 28, 2022 0 Comments

The link between Anne Frank and menstruation

Is that even allowed? Naming your tampon after Anne Frank? And why would sanitary pad manufacturers do this? (…)

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September 10, 2022 0 Comments

Listen up! The Period! Podcast Selection

There are lots of brilliant podcasts about the menstrual cycle. The list gets longer and longer. So, enjoy our special Period! Podcast Selection and listen up! (…)

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August 21, 2022 0 Comments

Period: the movies

Periods on screen? Yes indeed! Menstruation is also hot & happening in the cinema and on Netflix and Disney+. From Oscar-winning blockbusters to personal short docs, here are some must-see menstrual movies. (…)

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July 25, 2022 0 Comments

Periods on stage

Places where you don’t necessarily expect the topic of menstruation: on a podium during a dance performance. We’ve put two of them in the spotlight: RED from Liz Lea and Pink Portal from Cecilia Moisio. (…)

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July 14, 2022 0 Comments

Next day trip: a menstruation museum

Every possible topic has its own magazine. And its own museum. Also menstruation. Next day out: a visit to the period museum. (…)

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May 20, 2022 0 Comments

MH Day 2022: #WeAreCommitted

It’s May again. Which of course means: MH Day 2022 on the 28th. Because even now, there are still people who think a cow will become infertile when touched by a woman on her period. (…)

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May 13, 2022 1 Comment

Menstrual leave. Yay or nay?

Should women be given time off because they’re suffering from period complaints? The opinions of supporters and opponents in the discussion about menstrual leave. From Japan and Italy to Spain. (…)

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February 6, 2022 0 Comments

Period Playlist: sing along!

Nope, ‘Only Women Bleed’ from Alice Cooper is not about menstruation. We have selected some genuine period theme songs for you. Get rid of your menstrual misery. Sing along with the Period Playlist. Feel better already? (…)

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January 17, 2022 0 Comments

As long as it doesn’t bother HIM

When are ‘women problems’ real problems? Quite simple: when it affects men. Vintage advertisements often emphasise the impact women complaints have on the man: It’s no fun to live with a wife with nerves. (…)

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December 28, 2021 0 Comments

2021: why it’s been a great year. Period!

Menstrual health in 2021: no more tampon tax, free period supplies, plenty sustainable products & more attention for the menstrual cycle! (…)

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October 13, 2021 0 Comments

Periods in different… periods

Period Piece is a brilliant web series about women in different periods of history… having their periods. (…)

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August 27, 2021 0 Comments

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. (…)

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June 19, 2021 0 Comments

Bold enough for a tampon?

It’s always a good idea to carry some tampons. Not only if you’re a woman, but also if you’re a man, says American survival expert Creek Stewart.

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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. (…)

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December 31, 2020 0 Comments

Healthy New Year!

The Period! Magazine team wishes you a bloody good 2021! (…)

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December 24, 2020 0 Comments

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! (…)

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July 26, 2020 0 Comments

In other words

Member of the Red Cross. Riding the red bike. Too much sauce on the fish taco. In other words: Period! collects synonyms for the M- and the P-word. Additions welcome! (..)

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June 8, 2020 7 Comments

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? (…)

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October 4, 2019 0 Comments

Pussy – Shark – Beaver

Tampon commercials can be hilarious. Especially when animals play a leading part. Period! has selected three to watch. (…)

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September 6, 2019 0 Comments

She said period!

The American actress Courteney Cox (Monica Geller in the television series Friends) was the first person to use the word period on screen in a TV commercial for Tampax. We’re talking about the year 1985. Now she’s going viral with a parody. (…)