Quotes
October 8, 2020 9 Comments

Monthly Celebration

 ‘More than the pain, what gets me panicky, is the bloody stain,’ says talented poet and social entrepeneur Pragya Gupta from India. She wrote a beautiful and empowering poem about the shame that surrounds our monthly bleeding. (…)

Spotlight
September 12, 2020 2 Comments

Spotlights on… leakproof underwear

Today, tomorrow or maybe even the day after? When exactly your next period will arrive, is always a surprise. Tadaaa, and there’s a blood stain in your undies. The solution for this? Leakproof underwear. (…)

Spotlight
August 26, 2020 0 Comments

Bosom Friend: Your Posture Corrector Bra

Poor posture often leads to back pain, but so can the size of your breasts. The problem may appear in puberty or after pregnancy. Hormone changes during the menstrual cycle can lead to temporary breast swelling too. The good news: a correctly picked posture bra can address this problem. (…). 

Facts & Figures
August 26, 2020 0 Comments

CTRL+ALT+DEL

Is menstruating still necessary? It’s also possible to delete your periods with hormonal contraception. A lot of women do this, sometimes even without knowing. Here’s how. (..)

Body & Mind
August 14, 2020 0 Comments

How to use a menstrual cup?

Yeah, sure. Try a menstrual cup. Brilliant advice. Only, how? Remember your very first tampon. That wasn’t a piece of cake either. Period! comes to the rescue. Here is everything you need to know. (…)

Culture
July 26, 2020 0 Comments

In other words

Member of the Red Cross. Riding the red bike. Too much sauce on the fish taco. In other words: Period! collects synonyms for the M- and the P-word. Additions welcome! (..)

Fun
June 24, 2020 0 Comments

10 Weird tampon patents

There are lots of ideas about what would make the ideal menstrual product. But some of these patents are unlikely to ever be produced in reality. Here are the ten weirdest ones. (…)

Body & Mind
June 12, 2020 0 Comments

Menstrual cramps. Or not..?

Your period is a bit late. But just when you begin to wonder if you might be pregnant, the familiar period pain starts. Or doesn’t it? Beware: early pregnancy can feel just like menstrual cramps. (…)

Quotes
June 7, 2020 0 Comments

The case for menstrual leave

Will taking time off work when suffering from period pain lead to more gender equality or to women being seen as the weaker sex? Indian writer Rathi R explores the pros and cons of menstrual leave. (…)