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Culture
July 14, 2022 0 Comments

Next day trip: a menstruation museum

Every possible topic has its own magazine. And its own museum. Also menstruation. Next day out: a visit to the period museum. (…)

Facts & Figures
July 2, 2022 0 Comments

July = Fibroid Awareness Month

Lots of women will develop fibroids at some point in their lives. Fibroids can cause serious complaints, like heavy menstrual bleeding or severe pain. To put the spotlights on this underexposed condition, July is Fibroid Awareness Month. (…)

Facts & Figures
June 28, 2022 0 Comments

Everything you need to know about Toxic Shock Syndrome

How dangerous is Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) really? Can you also get ‘the tampon disease’ when using a menstrual cup? What has period poverty to do with this? Read the update. (…)

Quotes
June 20, 2022 0 Comments

Athletes open up about their periods

What do you say when menstruation messes with your athletic performance? From ‘It’s girl things’ to ‘Bleed freely and just run’ – these athletes have opened up about their periods. (…)

Body & Mind
June 13, 2022 0 Comments

Jump in, also when menstruating

Of course your period starts the exact moment you start your holiday. Bad timing, but you can definitely swim. Here’s what to do. (…)

Global
June 9, 2022 0 Comments

A different kind of period party

Girls and women menstruate. Some animals do too. But a goddess who’s on her period? In India, this happens every year. Find out more about Ambubachi Mela and other festivals that celebrate menstruation. (…)

Quotes
May 27, 2022 0 Comments

MH Day 2022 (3) Meanwhile in Bangladesh

In the society of the indigenous peoples of Chittagong Hill Tracts in the south-eastern part of Bangladesh, there are many harmful taboos and unhealthy practices around menstruation. Here, Reusable Sanitary Pad Making Training comes in handy. (…)

Global
May 26, 2022 0 Comments

MH Day 2022 (2): Bloody honest about menstruation

What do boys think about menstruation? Research by Plan International in Brazil, Indonesia, Uganda and the Netherlands has the bloody honest answer: 55% think menstruation is dirty. (…)

Culture
May 20, 2022 0 Comments

MH Day 2022: #WeAreCommitted

It’s May again. Which of course means: MH Day 2022 on the 28th. Because even now, there are still people who think a cow will become infertile when touched by a woman on her period. (…)

Culture
May 13, 2022 1 Comment

Menstrual leave. Yay or nay?

Should women be given time off because they’re suffering from period complaints? The opinions of supporters and opponents in the discussion about menstrual leave. From Japan and Italy to Spain. (…)

Facts & Figures
May 8, 2022 0 Comments

Do men also have a hormonal cycle?

How about the male menopause? Does it really exist? Men do experience a decrease of testosterone production. (…)

Shopping
May 2, 2022 0 Comments

Thank you, mum!

Dozens of people from around the world celebrate Mother’s Day. So, we selected gifts for mama with a specific theme. Because without her uterus and her menstrual cycle, you wouldn’t be there. Thank you mum! (…) 

Body & Mind
April 26, 2022 0 Comments

Menstruation gone wrong

Too many, too little, too early, too late, not at all: a lot of things can go wrong with menstruation. And all those disorders have a name. An alphabetic summary. (…)

Facts & Figures
April 19, 2022 3 Comments

Menstruating in space

NASA’s latest class of astronauts is 50 percent female. Just like other women, female astronauts menstruate. What exactly happens when you have your period in space? How do you deal with menstruation on a mission to Mars. (…)

Quotes
April 8, 2022 4 Comments

PMDD and me

‘Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder affects 1 in 20 women. So how could it be that it took me until my 30’s to learn about PMDD?’ – a guest blog by Cindy Lopez Smith. (…)

Body & Mind
March 24, 2022 0 Comments

Help! My tampon hurts

Normally you don’t feel a tampon that has been inserted correctly. Not even if you jump around a lot. Can you still feel the tampon or does inserting hurt? Then something’s wrong. (…)

Quotes
March 18, 2022 0 Comments

Menstrual education for toddlers. Because why not?

When do you start menstrual education? As soon as possible, claims Period!’s Yayeri van Baarsen. Her three-year-old daughter already knows what it means to get your period: ‘Mama bleeds from her vagina!’ (…)

Spotlight
March 11, 2022 0 Comments

Do Drugs Affect Your Period?

In addition to causing damage to internal organs and brain changes, drugs may also cause problems with typical bodily functions and processes, including your period. (…)

Facts & Figures
February 21, 2022 0 Comments

War souvenirs: tampons and pads

Did you know? During World War 1, army nurses realised that bandages made of wood pulp could also be used as menstrual pads. Tampons also have a link with the war industry. (…)

Culture
February 6, 2022 0 Comments

Period Playlist: sing along!

Nope, ‘Only Women Bleed’ from Alice Cooper is not about menstruation. We have selected some genuine period theme songs for you. Get rid of your menstrual misery. Sing along with the Period Playlist. Feel better already? (…)

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