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November 27, 2015 0 Comments

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?

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November 3, 2015 0 Comments

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?

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October 26, 2015 0 Comments

Cleaning not necessary

Vaginal douches, feminine washes, intimate wet wipes and scented tissues. Have we forgotten that a healthy vagina is self-cleaning? (…)

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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.

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September 5, 2015 0 Comments

Your cycle affects… your shopping

Before you embark on that payday shopping spree, listen to your uterus. (…)

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September 3, 2015 0 Comments

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.

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August 18, 2015 0 Comments

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? (…)

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July 25, 2015 0 Comments

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. (…)

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June 27, 2015 0 Comments

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.

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June 14, 2015 0 Comments

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.

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May 20, 2015 0 Comments

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. (…)

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April 1, 2015 0 Comments

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.

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April 7, 2014 0 Comments

Mens(is)truation

The word menstruation derives from the word mensis, Latin for month. A lunar month is meant here, not a calendar one. (…)