Menstruation
Period Tracking Apps May Now Worry Users Amid Abortion Data Concerns
Data suggests many women are swapping apps amid concerns that their health data could be used in abortion trials.
Could Period-Tracking Apps Be Dangerous in a Post-Roe v. Wade U.S.?
Abortion-rights activists have raised concerns over period-tracking apps' data being used as evidence of people having an abortion.
Can Period Underwear Help With Cramp Pain? Gynecologists Weigh In
Gynecologist Dr. Jennifer Gunter explained to Newsweek: "Menstrual products are about comfort and that means different things to different people."
Boss Tells Woman Not To Carry Sanitary Towels, Sparks Fury
The popular post from an office worker online left women outraged after she claimed to have been told to stop carrying sanitary towels to the bathroom.
Internet Backs Dad Who Lets Daughter Keep Pads in the Bathroom
According to the man, his sister said that keeping pads in the bathroom is "not appropriate" "other people could see them."
Man Mocked for Incorrectly 'Mansplaining' How Periods Work to Woman on Date
The man ended up breaking things off after his date laughed at his claim that "women have periods from their butts."
Woman Finds Mystery Tampon in Boyfriend's Room, Emails Tampax for Details
"I found it in my boyfriend's drawer so I am doing some investigation," she told Tampax in an email shown in the video online.
Girl, 6, With 'Heavy Menstrual Bleeding' After COVID Shot Was Actually 41
A data error saw health officials wrongly report that a prepubescent child suffered the side effect after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
'I'm Shaking Over Here': Guys Test Period Cramp Simulator in Viral TikTok
A commenter joked that the men in the friend group should have worn the machine for a full week.
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Why Is Sex on Your Period Such a Taboo?
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Intimina wants to eliminate stereotypes about menstruation while providing reliable information on all women's reproductive health needs.
Viral Male TikToker Tries Wearing 'Period Simulator' and Fails Miserably
Darius Covington wanted to see if he could go about a simple task while experiencing pain equivalent to a period. His hilarious TikTok shows the experiment's unfortunate results.
Scotland's Free Period Products Praised as 'Tampon Tax' Still In 35 States
Legislation which ensures local authorities have a legal duty to offer period products passed through the Scottish parliament unanimously on Tuesday.
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Tear Gas May Have Led To Abnormal Menstrual Cycles in Seattle and Portland
Dozens of protesters in Seattle and Portland are convinced that law enforcement officers exposing them to tear gas led to them having abnormal menstrual cycles.
Blood Tests Could One Day Predict Menopause, Scientists Say
The method could forecast the end of a woman's period one to two years in advance of the menopause.
Republican Or Democrat—We Can All Agree On Tampon Tax
In most states menstrual products are not sales tax-exempt, a category primarily reserved for food, prescription medications, and other "necessities of life."
Access to Menstrual Products Is a Basic Human Right
Any vote against access to sanitary products is a vote in support of prison staff who dehumanize women in their custody by forcing them to subsist in blood-soiled clothes. Hardly country club activities.
State Rep. Says Free Prison Tampons Like a Country Club
During a hearing on a bill to make free tampons, sanitary pads and menstrual cups a right for Maine's female prisoners, Republican lawmaker Richard Pickett of Dixfield said that risked turning prisons into country clubs.
U.K. Sex-Ed Guidelines: 'All Genders' Can Start Periods
A city council in England issued guidelines to teachers of sexual-education courses that young students should be taught "all genders" can get their period.
This Drug Could Stop Heavy Periods
One in four women may have heavy menstrual bleeding.
Women Are Finally Winning the Period Fight
In the era of #MeToo and #TimesUp, another battle for female dignity looks promising.
King of Bollywood's Menstruation Movie
Akshay Kumar's latest movie, 'Padman,' tells the story of a superhero who doesn't wear a cape or have a superpower. It's about the man who launched India's sanitary pad revolution.
Why Women Under Kim Jong-Un Stop Getting Their Periods
Even when the source is extreme exercise or malnutrition, the process that stops women from getting their periods begins in the brain.
Is PMS Real or a Myth? Psychologist Argues It's Fake
"It's women's excuse for when they need a break," Robyn Stein DeLuca said.
Periods Are Normal: First U.K. Ad to Pour Red on a Pad
Will other brands follow suit and ditch the mysterious blue liquid for good?
Whats in a Tampon? Dad's Mission to Transform Hygiene
Before millennial women started launching organic tampon companies, Kenneth Alvandi founded Maxim to offer women 100 percent organic tampons, pads and liners.
Men Are Fighting to Stop Menstruation-Shaming Globally
The movement to destigmatize menstruation has added a crucial ally: men.
Periods and Politics: Menstrual Equity Is the New Thing
The fight against period shaming has momentum in the U.S. and beyond, with states exempting menstrual products from sales taxes and menstrual equity awareness rising around the globe.
Solving Lady-Part Problems, One Period at a Time
Cycles + Sex makes sex more fun and periods less taboo.