Facts & Figures

January 16, 2018 0 Comments

The menstrual cycle: 4 x 7 = about 28

If you look at the hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle, it’s perfectly understandable that we feel slightly different from time to time. (…)

Facts & Figures

December 28, 2017 0 Comments

Topic of the year: period poverty

Not having enough money to pay for tampons or pads and thus missing school or work. A situation that only happens in developing countries? Wrong. Period poverty also exists in Europe and the USA. (…)

Body & Mind

December 1, 2017 0 Comments

Cleaning the Ayurvedic way

In traditional eastern medicine, menstruation isn’t only seen as a physical clean-up, but also as an emotional and spiritual one. It restores the balance between body and mind.

Shopping

November 2, 2017 0 Comments

Angry uterus

The angry uterus is the trade mark of American label Menstrosity. In the collection you’ll find pillows, underwear, tote bags and more.

Culture

October 27, 2017 0 Comments

Blue blood

Fragment from Family Guy: ‘Help! Tampon manufacturers don’t use blue liquid any more in their commercials!’ But wait… (…)

Facts & Figures

October 21, 2017 0 Comments

PMS’ extreme sister?

PMDD is known as the extreme sister of PMS. What exactly causes this syndrome is unclear. But the consequences are drastic.

Quotes

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. (…)

Shopping

October 10, 2017 0 Comments

Bloody hell

‘Bloody hell’. That indeed sums it up pretty well. A menstrual cup, pad or tampon bag with humour, made by CurlyFryStudios. (…)

Culture

October 9, 2017 0 Comments

Break the barriers – Period Poverty Summit in the UK

On the International Day of the Girl there’s also attention for period poverty and the taboo on menstruation. Visit the Period Poverty Summit in Leeds

Quotes

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. (…)

Quotes

September 4, 2017 0 Comments

A quiet revolution: writing about period sex

‘Femtech and social media shatter menstruation taboos. However, female novelists have been fighting the corner for period sex for much longer.’ – A guest blog by Hilary Webb. 

Fun

August 31, 2017 0 Comments

The perfect period starter

How to make a period arrive when it is late? Well. This question – posted on Reddit – provided a stream of hilarious responses.

Art

August 11, 2017 0 Comments

A bit weak

In 19th century literature, women never menstruate. However, Eline Vere, Madame Bovary and Anna Karenina do regularly feel ‘a bit weak’.

Facts & Figures

August 7, 2017 3 Comments

Only women bleed?

Menstruation is still very much considered a shared experience amongst women. What does this mean for transgender individuals and how do they identify with this ‘female’ act? (…)

Global

July 30, 2017 0 Comments

How to fight period poverty? Five sympathetic African initiatives

There’s a lot of period poverty in Africa. Girls miss school and women miss work because they can’t manage their menstruation in a hygienic way. These five African organisations make a change. (…)

Quotes

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.

Spotlight

July 18, 2017 0 Comments

Yayeri tests… menstrual relief patches

For Period! editor Yayeri, menstruation isn’t exactly the highlight of the month. This time: no more pain with menstrual relief patches?

Culture

July 6, 2017 0 Comments

Sexy smells?

Menstrual blood that comes into contact with oxygen, starts to smell. Good reason to have a shower. Menophiliacs will disagree; they get turned on by periods. There’s even a special menstruation aroma smell.

Shopping

June 18, 2017 0 Comments

Happy Father’s Day!

Because ‘period’ also means ‘menstruation’, this t-shirt made the Period! editorial team laugh. Especially when we found out it’s also available in the colour red.

Culture

June 12, 2017 0 Comments

Menstrual education. Brought to you by a tampon company?

Sponsored menstruation education in schools? #periodpositive founder Chella Quint wants to change this with her petition Brands Off.