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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. (…)

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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. (…)

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March 18, 2021 0 Comments

Your cycle affects your… attractiveness

Men rate women as more desirable when they’re ovulating than when they’re menstruating. How does the menstrual cycle influence female attractiveness?

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February 28, 2021 0 Comments

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. (…)

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February 22, 2021 0 Comments

Is menstrual blood normal blood?

Is menstrual blood the same as normal blood? Is it always red? Is it dirty? What about the texture and thickness? Does it smell? Period! takes a closer look. (…)

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February 1, 2021 0 Comments

Period!’s top-3 best read posts

What were the three best read posts on Period! Magazine? In the last year and all-times? Read on and find out! 
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January 21, 2021 0 Comments

On menstrual leave

Breastfeeding women usually don’t get periods. Why not? And when do they start again? The link between menstruation and breastfeeding. (…)

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November 20, 2020 0 Comments

The Period Blog Post Top-3

Do we know everything about menstrual products? Apparently not. The best read posts on Period! magazine are about problems with sanitary products. (…)

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October 26, 2020 0 Comments

Menstrual synchrony: fact or fiction?

Do the menstrual cycles of women who live together in close proximity sync up over time? The idea is comforting, but it seems like the legendary McClintock-effect is a coincidence. (…)

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October 13, 2020 0 Comments

How menstruation affects athletic performance

Menstruation + (elite) athletic performance: usually not a winning combination. But adapting your training to your cycle can lead to better results and less injuries. (…)

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September 1, 2020 0 Comments

PCOS in the picture

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

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August 26, 2020 0 Comments

CTRL+ALT+DEL

Is menstruating still necessary? It’s also possible to delete your periods with hormonal contraception. A lot of women do this, sometimes even without knowing. Here’s how. (..)

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May 31, 2020 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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December 28, 2019 0 Comments

Period!’s top 5 best read posts

What were the five best read posts on Period! magazine in 2019? Read on and find out! (…)

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November 13, 2019 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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October 31, 2019 0 Comments

HMB: a bloody serious problem

A heavy period awareness month. That’s happening in November in the Netherlands, where around 500.000 women suffer from heavy menstrual blood loss (HMB). Only 54% of these women visit a GP. (…)

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September 28, 2019 0 Comments

Menstruation in sign language

If you ever need to inform a hearing-impaired or deaf person that you’re on your period, look here for the correct signs. (…)

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September 16, 2019 3 Comments

The menstrual cup hype

Today’s women care for the environment. Also when they’re menstruating. So we all use a menstrual cup. Ideal! Or not? (…)

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July 2, 2019 0 Comments

Is it really that bad?

On average, women are absent from work or school 1.3 days per year because of period problems. Productivity loss is equivalent to almost 9 days per year.That’s the conclusion of a Dutch study from Radboudumc; the largest of its kind. (…)

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July 1, 2019 0 Comments

When is a lot, too much?

An average woman loses about five tablespoons of blood during her menstruation. Some women bleed way more and might have menorrhagia. There are solutions for these heavy periods. (…)