Culture

January 17, 2019 0 Comments

Mary Queen Of Scots: a real period drama

A period drama in more ways than one: the costume movie about Queen Mary features a scene with menstrual blood. (…)

Culture

December 19, 2018 0 Comments

Power to the Period!

2018 was an amazing year for menstrual awareness around the globe. Curious to hear about the highlights? Check the Period! Year in Review. (…)

Shopping

December 6, 2018 0 Comments

December Shopping Guide

Period! acts as your personal shopper this holiday season and has selected unique presents guaranteed to please the loved ones in your life. Have a bloody good Christmas! (…)

Facts & Figures

December 1, 2018 0 Comments

Monkey on her period (2)

What is the use of menstruation? Apart from humans, primates and a few other mammals, no other animal has periods. Apparently a monthly bleeding is no prerequisite for reproduction. (…)

Quotes

November 25, 2018 1 Comment

My adenomyosis story

Sara Lopez had no idea what her doctor was talking about when she diagnosed her with adenomyosis. Since then, however, she has become a certified health coach, and specialises in this painful condition. (…)

Global

November 19, 2018 0 Comments

Let’s give a shit

On 19 November it’s World Toilet Day. Because proper sanitation is vital for menstruating girls and women. (…)

Culture

November 9, 2018 0 Comments

#EndTamponTax on both sides of the Pond

What started in a student’s bedroom, led to some pretty amazing victories. Rosie MacLeod investigates the #EndTamponTax movement on both sides of the Pond. (…)

Global

October 10, 2018 0 Comments

#GirlsTakeover

On 11 October, the International Day of the Girl Child highlights and addresses the needs and challenges girls face worldwide. This year’s theme: ‘With Her: A Skilled GirlForce’. (…)

Fun

September 30, 2018 0 Comments

Not nagging, just bragging

How would the world look like if men had periods? Well… We sketch two possible scenarios. Check and shiver. (…)

Spotlight

September 11, 2018 1 Comment

Balancing your hormones

Heavy, painful or irregular periods and pms plague many women. Eight ways to balance your hormones and your menstrual cycle. (…)

Quotes

August 18, 2018 0 Comments

Book review: Flow Fighter

Canadian author Holly Bridges wrote ‘Flow fighter: How I kicked my fibroids & heavy periods to the curb’. A must-read for everyone suffering from heavy menstrual bleeding problems. (…)

Facts & Figures

August 10, 2018 5 Comments

Do animals also menstruate?

Dogs in heat, rutting stags and cats in season: animals make it very clear when they’re most fertile. Sometimes this involves a bit of blood. With humans it’s exactly the opposite. (…)

Quotes

July 25, 2018 0 Comments

The menstruating lady

‘She bloomed as a woman, With her new breasts budding she saw –, Her first blood running between her thighs.’ A poem by Indian blogger Rimli Bhattacharya. (…)

Quotes

July 13, 2018 0 Comments

Pure or impure? Contesting the menstrual taboo

Why aren’t menstruating women allowed in temples? Indian scholar Yasmin Soni explores the menstrual taboo. Plus: what needs to be done to change people’s mind-set. (…)

Body & Mind

July 8, 2018 0 Comments

Natural remedies

A massage or bath isn’t only very relaxing. By using the right essential oils, like orange, it can also relieve menstrual cramps and pain.

Quotes

July 2, 2018 2 Comments

Volunteering to fight period poverty in the UK

Kelly Grehan and Sarah Crook run the Red Box Project Dartford in Kent, England. In this guest blog they explain why: ‘Period poverty is an issue plaguing girls in the UK.’ (…)

Spotlight

June 26, 2018 1 Comment

The Selene: period products for wholesome cycles

Managing your flow with regular sanitary products? Not for Emine Savasir! She decided to go natural and founded The Selene, which sells organic period products for health conscious women who care about our world. (…)

Art

June 14, 2018 0 Comments

What’s your menarche story?

Everybody remembers her first period, don’t they? Was it a happy occasion? A sad one? British artist Pippa Robinson is exploring the menarche transition in her participatory arts project My Menarche. (…)

Culture

May 27, 2018 0 Comments

MH Day 2018: #beyondshame

Menstrual awareness is growing. Last year, 350 events were organised for MH Day, in 54 different countries. Here, we put the spotlights on a couple of initiatives that aim to break down period barriers in their own way, all year round. (…)

Facts & Figures

May 21, 2018 0 Comments

The Cycle Study

Do female hormones have an effect on cardiac symptoms? The answers to these questions are still unknown. And that’s why the Erasmus Medical Centre has set up The Cycle Study. (…)