Body & Mind

January 29, 2023 0 Comments

On my period, but also pregnant?

It is 2023 already, but there still are some persistent period myths. So, can you get pregnant on your period? Yes of course you can. Menstruation is no contraceptive. (…)

Culture

January 23, 2023 0 Comments

Taboo-busting movie: PERIOD

All over the world women and girls get their period. For thousands of years. Yet there is still a taboo. This has to change. Dutch screenwriter and director Catherina Iosifidis (1997) thinks so too. Watch her very short movie here. (…)

Quotes

January 9, 2023 0 Comments

Top 7 Periods & Politics – Personal Opinions

In the last seven years, we have welcomed guest bloggers from Australia, New-Zealand, USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Madagascar, Uganda, Kenya, India, Bonaire, Argentina, Bangladesh, Portugal, Egypt, Nepal, Rwanda, Zambia and The Netherlands. We proudly present you some shortlists. This time: our best read submissions in the category Periods & Politics. (…)

Culture

December 28, 2022 0 Comments

Period! Annual review 2022 – Healthy New Year!

Times are changing! Menstruation has become a serious topic in political debates and the media. Check out Period!’s annual review for 2022. (…)

Quotes

December 24, 2022 0 Comments

Top 5 Periods & Poetry: Personal Submissions

In the last years, we have welcomed guest bloggers from all over the world.Time for some shortlists.This time we proudly present you our best read submissions in the category Periods & Poetry. Five beautiful poems from India and Nepal. (…)

Global

December 21, 2022 0 Comments

Trade high heels for pads in Kenya

Managing your menstruation can be quite a challenge when you’re living in Kenya, where wages are low and menstrual products are expensive. The Heels4Pads foundation has come up with a creative solution: trading shoes for menstrual pads. (…)

Shopping

December 12, 2022 0 Comments

December shopping ideas

December is coming! Need some shopping inspiration? Period! has selected some unique presents guaranteed to please the loved ones in your life. Have a bloody good festive season! (…)

Quotes

December 5, 2022 0 Comments

Top 5 Period Problems – Personal Stories

In the last years, we’ve welcomed guest bloggers from all over the world. We proudly present you some shortlists. This time: our best read submissions in the category Period Problems. (…) 

Culture

November 28, 2022 0 Comments

The link between Anne Frank and menstruation

Is that even allowed? Naming your tampon after Anne Frank? And why would menstrual pad manufacturers do this? (…)

Quotes

November 20, 2022 0 Comments

Top 5 Period Power – Personal Stories

Did you know? Period! Magazine has contributors from all over the world. In the upcoming weeks, we proudly present you some shortlists. For starters: our best read submissions in the category Period Power. Enjoy! (…)

Body & Mind

November 11, 2022 0 Comments

No more menstruation…

You can whinge and whine about your period. But menstruating regularly is a must when you’re trying to conceive. Certain conditions cause your menstruation to be irregular, or stop completely. (…)

Facts & Figures

November 4, 2022 0 Comments

6 Things you can do with…

Menstrual blood. Most people either throw it away, when using a tampon or pad, or flush it through the toilet, in case of a cup. But why not reuse it? (…)

Facts & Figures

October 23, 2022 0 Comments

Menophobia: fear of menstruation

Spiders, snakes, heights, and small spaces. These are four of the most common phobias. But you can also have menophobia, and be excessively afraid of your period. (..)

Body & Mind

October 17, 2022 0 Comments

And then comes menopause…

No more bleeding, hurrah? After the menopause, serious health issues can arise. To raise awareness for these issues, the 18th of October is #worldmenopauseday. This year’s theme: hormone therapy. (…)

Quotes

October 10, 2022 0 Comments

My entry into womanhood

The menarche is a unique moment that requires a gesture. Big or small, symbolic or plain. Every girl is different after all. Author and celebrant Carla Rosseels recalls her own entry into womanhood. After experiencing the power of rituals and ceremonies, this became one of her core themes. (…)

Global

October 2, 2022 0 Comments

The Bible’s instructions for women

American writer Rachel Held Evans put them to the test. For an entire year, she took all of the Bible’s menstrual instructions for women as literally as possible and wrote a bestseller about the experience. (…)

Quotes

September 26, 2022 0 Comments

More than 28 bloody good books

Update! Of course there is Period! if you want to read about menstruation. But there are also some pretty awesome books. We present you more than 28 options. One for every day of the average cycle. (…)

Spotlight

September 22, 2022 0 Comments

Menstrual cramps? This is what you can do

Cramps during menstruation is called primary dysmenorrhea if there is no underlying physical cause. This is what you can do. (…)

Culture

September 10, 2022 0 Comments

Listen up! The Period! Podcast Selection

There are lots of brilliant podcasts about the menstrual cycle. The list gets longer and longer. So, enjoy our special Period! Podcast Selection and listen up! (…)

Quotes

September 3, 2022 0 Comments

The Mustard Petticoat

Indian writer and poet Sonali Sharma wrote ‘The Mustard Petticoat’ – a beautiful poem about period myths in India, where girls and women sometimes are sent off to period huts during their menstruation. ‘We walk barefoot to the hut, why?’ (…)