
Want to get pregnant? Know your cycle!
When is your fertile window? Knowledge of the menstrual cycle is essential to increase your chances of becoming pregnant. (…)
When is your fertile window? Knowledge of the menstrual cycle is essential to increase your chances of becoming pregnant. (…)
Super, mini or maxi? With or without applicator? The white sticks come in various shapes and sizes. What to keep in mind when choosing a tampon? (…)
A heavy period awareness month. That’s happening in November in the Netherlands, where around 500.000 women suffer from heavy menstrual blood loss (HMB). Only 54% of these women visit a GP. (…)
Period Piece is a brilliant web series about women in different periods of history… having their periods. (…)
A few hundred years ago women menstruated about 50 times in their lives; now, 500 times. What are the reasons for this? (…)
What’s the view of the five major world religions on menstruation? In Judaism women are considered impure half of their fertile life. (…)
Knowing when to expect your next menstruation can be very useful. We give you 8 reasons. (…)
Burning toads and soaking tampons in opium?! In the past they had some very strange ways to get rid of menstrual cramps. Just don’t try them at home. (…)
Every beginning is difficult. And also the start of your menstruation can go hand in hand with pain and other complaints. But does this automatically mean something is wrong? (…)
In other words: do you need to remove a tampon before you pee? (…)
Breastfeeding women usually don’t get periods. Why not? And when do they start again? The link between menstruation and breastfeeding. (…)
Every once in a while, Period! Magazine reports about menstruating environmentally friendly. The reason this time: the new EU-marking specifications for disposable sanitary products. Even if these products contain zero oil-based plastics. (…)
An armpit sometimes smells. As does a foot. Same goes for your mouth. And sometimes your vagina gives off an odour too. Especially when you’re menstruating. Six things you can do to prevent bad smells. (…)
To make it easier to talk about heavy menstrual bleeding, medical student Yara Dixon developed a colourful symptom checker. Currently, it’s available in Dutch, English, Turkish and Arabic. (…)
Thick or thin? With or without wings? They come in various shapes and sizes. What to keep in mind when choosing menstrual pads? (…)
It’s known that tampons can sometimes feel uncomfortable. But also sanitary pads can cause pain. Why does this happen? And how to solve it? (…)
For a lot of women menstruation means: sleeping difficulties. Hormones are to blame. Can a weighted blanket help? (…)
Sauna, sports, sex: three activities that don’t always go well with menstruation. Will a soft tampon or sponge tampon be the solution? (..)
‘Remove the stigma, not the name!’ Sushmita Das has written an empowering and powerful poem about tackling period shame through words. (…)
Although it’s brought her much pain and suffering, she doesn’t want to part ways with it. Maria Rovito writes a love letter to her uterus. (…)