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February 3, 2018 1 Comment

Going off the birth control pill

What if the birth control pill suppresses a whole lot more than just your periods? Taq Bhandal writes about how going off the pill saved her sex drive and explains the advantages of natural fertility awareness methods. (…)

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October 15, 2017 1 Comment

The crimson wrath

How to deal with menstruation when you’re travelling the world? Backpacker Noni Roberts writes about toilets with a hose, the godsend that’s the menstrual cup and how her lifestyle change affected her periods. (…)

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September 28, 2017 2 Comments

Goodbye Period!

‘Five reasons I’m sad and five reasons I’m happy’ – A straight from the heart blog on the menopause, by American author Barbara Younger. (…)

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July 26, 2017 0 Comments

Dear Period…

Want to tell your menstruation something? Share your frustrations by writing to dearperiod.com. You’ll even get a response.

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March 20, 2017 0 Comments

A ritual for mothers and daughters

‘Almost every woman remembers her first menstruation. So why do we take this important moment in life for granted?’ Tessa Custers developed a period ritual, with a bar of soap as conversation starter.

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January 14, 2017 0 Comments

Fighting period poverty

‘Taking care of your flow, takes care of her flow thanks to a brave new business.’ A story by Kirstie McCrum about period poverty and the woman who’s trying to end it.

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July 14, 2016 0 Comments

That’s Another Mother Cookie

‘In Dutch we have a saying ‘that’s another cookie’ or ‘dat is andere koek.’ Maybe you’re familiar with it, thanks to Louis van Gaal. It means ‘that’s another story.’ Well here’s my ‘another story…’ – A guest blog by the British tutor and mother Amy Verkerk. (…)

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June 8, 2016 0 Comments

Pads with a cause

‘Let’s talk about the societal and environmental impact of periods.’ A guest blog by Hannah Theisen about period care with a cause.

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May 4, 2016 1 Comment

My Period story

‘I can write about what has been part of my life and it is ok! People are reading these stories and they are cheering not recoiling or shushing! So here it is…’ A guest blog by the British holistic practitioner Melonie Syrett. (…)

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April 14, 2016 0 Comments

You know: Aunt Flo

‘About 10 percent of girls will get their first period and not have any clue about what is happening or what they should do’, says April Kurtyka. ‘That’s why I decided to write Aunt Flo.’ (…)

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February 8, 2016 0 Comments

Dear Period…

‘I love surprises, but just not surprise blood stains just when I’m wearing my nice new white undies.’ Period!- editor Yayeri van Baarsen writes a letter to her menstruation.

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January 19, 2016 4 Comments

A time for celebration

‘Our first period is a precious time and a celebration of the transition from being a girl to becoming a woman. But how come so very few of us truly celebrate our menarche?’ A guest blog by the Australian counsellor Robyn Jones. (…)