Facts & Figures January 13, 2016 2 Comments Menstruating in space NASA’s latest class of astronauts is 50 percent female. Just like other women, female astronauts menstruate. What exactly happens when you have your period in space? How do you deal with menstruation on a mission to Mars. (…)
Facts & Figures January 3, 2016 Stopped smoking? Quitting smoking isn’t only a good idea for the obvious reasons. It might also lessen your period pain. […]
Facts & Figures December 14, 2015 1 Comment Your cycle affects your… creativity Find out how artists are influenced by their menstrual cycle and what time of the month is best to create a masterpiece. (…)
Facts & Figures December 7, 2015 Pretty dirty white The colour white is a symbol of purity. Virginal white, bright, innocent and sterile. So automatically also healthy. Or not? […]
Facts & Figures November 27, 2015 Periods at an early age, why? Some girls get their first period when they’re 9, others don’t start menstruating until the age of 14. What causes puberty to start earlier? […]
Facts & Figures November 3, 2015 What do you put in your body? Nowadays, you can trace exactly what you put into your body. Or not – because do you know what’s really inside your tampon? […]
Facts & Figures October 26, 2015 Cleaning not necessary Vaginal douches, feminine washes, intimate wet wipes and scented tissues. Have we forgotten that a healthy vagina is self-cleaning? (…)
Facts & Figures September 16, 2015 1 Comment Toxic tampon (4): gone up in flames? Tampons can contain toxins and cause TSS. At least, that’s what rumours say. Do people make a big fuss about nothing? Period investigates the matter. […]
Facts & Figures September 5, 2015 Your cycle affects… your shopping Before you embark on that payday shopping spree, listen to your uterus. (…)
Facts & Figures September 3, 2015 Toxic tampon (3): rayon? They can contain toxins and cause TSS. At least, that’s what rumours say. Are tampons really that dangerous or do people make a big fuss about nothing? Period investigates the matter. Part 3: rayon. […]
Facts & Figures August 18, 2015 Your cycle affects… your competitiveness Could your menstrual cycle determine how competitive you are during a pub quiz, marathon or even that all important job interview? (…)
Facts & Figures July 25, 2015 Jellyfish tampons Tampons are usually made of cotton, rayon or a mix of these two fibres. But maybe in the future they’ll be made of jellyfish. […]
Facts & Figures June 27, 2015 Toxic tampon (2): dioxins? Tampons can contain toxins and cause TSS. At least, that’s what rumours say. Do people make a big fuss about nothing? Period investigates the matter. Part 2: dioxins. […]
Facts & Figures June 14, 2015 Toxic tampon (1): asbestos? They can contain toxins and cause TSS. At least, that’s what rumours say. Are tampons really that dangerous or do people make a big fuss about nothing? Period! investigates the matter. […]
Facts & Figures May 20, 2015 Houston, we have a problem Were 100 tampons enough for a one-week mission into space? Or would she need 200? This was what a male NASA engineer asked Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. (…)
Facts & Figures April 1, 2015 2 Comments War souvenirs (2) Just like sanitary towels, tampons also have a link with the war industry. During World War 1, nurses used cotton wool to produce their own. […]
Facts & Figures April 1, 2015 War souvenirs (1) During World War 1, army nurses in a French hospital realised that bandages made of wood pulp could also be used as sanitary towels. […]
Facts & Figures April 1, 2015 Normal / abnormal The average menstruation lasts for 5 days. However, there are also women who only have their period for 2-3 days a month. And if you’re unlucky, the bleeding can continue for 7 days or even longer. […]
Facts & Figures April 7, 2014 Mens(is)truation The word menstruation derives from the word mensis, Latin for month. A lunar month is meant here, not a calendar one. […]
