menstruation

Global
June 9, 2022 2 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. (…)

Facts & Figures
April 19, 2022 4 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. (…)

Body & Mind
February 14, 2021 0 Comments

Sex + menstruation?

Having sex on your period? Yes, that’s entirely possible and no problem at all. But there are some things you should keep in mind. So if you’re planning on sailing the Red Sea together, read these three tips first. (…)

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? (…)

Fun
September 1, 2016 0 Comments

People with red hair …

People with red hair… … are conceived during menstruation? Well, it’s entirely possible. But this goes for people with other hair colours as well. (…)

Quotes
February 8, 2016 0 Comments

Dear Period…

‘I love surprises, but just not surprise blood stains just when I’m wearing my nice new white undies.’ Period!- editor Yayeri van Baarsen writes a letter to her menstruation.

Quotes
January 7, 2016 3 Comments

Me & my cycle

‘For most of my life, I’ve lived without any connection to my cycle, my body, my uterus, my ovaries, my breasts, my menstruation, my ovulation – in other words, to the fact that I am a woman.’ A story from the heart, by Mariette Reineke. (…)