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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.
Tampon Sales Drop As British Women Opt To Stop Periods
Women are choosing contraceptives that lessen or cease their monthly bleed.
Nepali Girl Banished for Menstruating Dies in Shed
Roshani Tiruwa was forbidden from sleeping in the family home because she was on her period.
Syncing Ovulation Is Myth for Women—but Not Lionesses
While studying lions in Zambia, biologist Thandiwe Mweetwa noticed synchronised estrus cycles.
New York Terminates the Tampon Tax
On Thursday, the state became only the 11th in the country to no longer tax menstrual products.
Women Left Out of Exercise Studies for Having Periods
Women are still routinely left out of sports medicine research because they menstruate, argue a group of scientists.
The Women Taking On Menstrual Equality
For less than a fancy cup of coffee, you can supply women in your place of business, school and worship with free menstrual supplies.
Why Feminine Hygiene Products Should Be Free in School
Michelle Obama's Let Girls Learn initiative could be the perfect vehicle to create change for girls' education.
There Will Be Blood! Get Over It
Women around the world are changing laws, mores and technology to make menstruation safer, cheaper and more a part of everyday life, after centuries of silence.
'Endo What?': New Documentary Explains Endometriosis
The film aims to educate women and the medical community about a prevalent but oft-misunderstood disease.
Lena Dunham Takes a Break Because of Her Endometriosis
The creator, producer and star of "Girls" says she will rest rather than head out on the press circuit ahead of season 5.