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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

6 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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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 3 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. (…)

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May 9, 2019 0 Comments

MHDay 2019: It’s Time For Action!

Tuesday 28 May is Menstrual Hygiene Day, Theme of MHDay2019: It’s Time For Action! Because although the subject is high on the agenda worldwide, there’s still room for improvement. (…)

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February 20, 2019 0 Comments

Hurray for the period emoticon! (Or not?)

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably already heard it: there’ll be a period emoticon. Reason for a red party? Or shouldn’t we start celebrating just yet? (…)

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January 17, 2019 0 Comments

Mary Queen Of Scots: a real period drama

A period drama in more ways than one: the costume movie about Queen Mary features a scene with menstrual blood. (…)

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December 19, 2018 0 Comments

Power to the Period!

2018 was an amazing year for menstrual awareness around the globe. Curious to hear about the highlights? Check the Period! Year in Review. (…)

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November 9, 2018 0 Comments

#EndTamponTax on both sides of the Pond

What started in a student’s bedroom, led to some pretty amazing victories. Rosie MacLeod investigates the #EndTamponTax movement on both sides of the Pond. (…)

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May 27, 2018 0 Comments

MH Day 2018: #beyondshame

Menstrual awareness is growing. Last year, 350 events were organised for MH Day, in 54 different countries. Here, we put the spotlights on a couple of initiatives that aim to break down period barriers in their own way, all year round. (…)

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January 22, 2018 0 Comments

Padman: the new Indian superhero

After discovering his wife couldn’t afford to buy menstrual pads, Indian entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham developed low cost pads. Now his story is being made into a movie.