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October 29, 2025 0 Comments

Did you know?

Period! – the online magazine that’s all about menstruation – is available in a Dutch edition too! (…)

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September 1, 2025 0 Comments

PCOS in the picture

September is PCOS Awareness Month. Although 5 to 10% of women suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, many don’t know about this endocrine disorder. (…)

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July 28, 2025 0 Comments

Your cycle affects your… brain

What’s the link between your menstrual cycle and your brain? More than you might think: your brain is, after all, controlled by hormones. This is how your hormonal cycle affects your brain. (…)

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July 1, 2025 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. (…)

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April 28, 2025 0 Comments

Discussing menstrual problems at work: what’s stopping you?

Discussing menstrual problems at your work. Easier said than done. What holds women back? How can we make this easier? Five Dutch master’s students conducted research. These are their findings. (…)

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February 28, 2025 0 Comments

Endometriosis – it also affects her

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. All over the world, meetings and events are held to out the spotlights in a serious disease which affects at least one in ten women. Also, more and more celebrities share their stories. (…)

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February 10, 2025 0 Comments

First period starts earlier and earlier: this is why

Carrying a pack of menstrual pads in your school bag when you’re only eight years old? Perfectly normal. At least, if the trend of girls getting their period at an increasingly younger age continues. What does science says about this? (…)

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July 16, 2024 0 Comments

Lead in your tampon?

Will the metal detector gates at the airport in the near future beep if you pass through the security scan with a tampon? A recent American study shows that tampons contain all kinds of heavy metals, including lead. Read here what’s exactly the matter. (…)

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April 29, 2024 0 Comments

Does your menstrual cycle sync with the moon cycle?

Moon time. The name says it all. Or not? Scientists haven’t yet been able to prove the connection between the lunar cycle and the menstrual cycle. So, does your menstrual cycle sync with the moon cycle? Recent research shows that the moon may play a small role after all. (…)

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November 12, 2023 0 Comments

Feeling lost? Period! is er ook in een Nederlandstalige editie

For Dutch readers: Period! Magazine is er in een Nederlandstalige én Engelstalige editie. Lees je liever Nederlands? Klik hier! (…)

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October 2, 2023 0 Comments

Menstrual blood: the new gold?

We dislike it, detest it, or are even afraid of it. A shame, because menstrual blood turns out to be the new gold if you do research. You can do more with it than just ruin your underwear. We list the latest insights. (…)

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September 8, 2023 0 Comments

Cups in space

Menstrual cups are everywhere these days. In the supermarket. In museum collections. And in places where you don’t expect them. On board of a space rocket, for example, so astrobiologists can test whether cups can withstand a (sub)orbital space flight. (…)

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August 27, 2023 0 Comments

Does the male menopause really exist?

According to Dr. Google it’s a fact: the male menopause exists. In fact, there’d even be a male equivalent of PMS, called IMS. The only question is: is this correct? (…)

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July 23, 2023 0 Comments

How to overcome your fear of gynaecological examinations

Go visit your GP or gynaecologist if you have menstrual problems. Easier said than done. For some women gynaecological examinations hurts. How to get rid of the fear? Because internal examinations are sometimes necessary. (…)

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June 13, 2023 0 Comments

Menstruating in the ocean: shark bait..?

Most animals have a better sense of smell than humans. Sharks do as well. Swimming in the sea when you’re on your period: a good idea or Jaws 5 waiting to happen? (…)

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March 26, 2023 0 Comments

Autism and periods

Getting your period for the first time. Not every (pre) adolescent thinks this is fun. This is especially the case for girls with autism. Here’s why. (…)

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November 4, 2022 0 Comments

6 Things you can do with…

Menstrual blood. Most people either throw it away, when using a tampon or pad, or flush it through the toilet, in case of a cup. But why not reuse it? (…)

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October 23, 2022 0 Comments

Menophobia: fear of menstruation

Spiders, snakes, heights, and small spaces. These are four of the most common phobias. But you can also have menophobia, and be excessively afraid of your period. (..)

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July 22, 2022 0 Comments

Menstrual apps: delete or not?

Tracking your menstrual cycle is a wise thing to do for more than one reason. An app seems a logical choice. But more and more criticasters are warning to be careful with that. Even the White House did so. What’s app? (…)

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July 17, 2022 0 Comments

LATEST UPDATE: Can corona vaccines affect your menstruation?

Delayed periods. Spotting. Heavier bleeding. And all of that just after you were vaccinated against corona… Coincidence or not? The European Medicines Agency (EMA) committee recommends adding heavy menstrual bleeding to the list of side effects of several vaccines. (…)