Periods
First Western Nation Set to Offer Three Days of 'Menstrual Leave' Per Month
Spain is poised to be the first Western country to offer time off from work for women with menstrual pain.
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.
Conservatives Hopping Mad Over Feminine Products in Boys' School Bathrooms
Oregon's "Menstrual Dignity Act" requires schools to provide period sanitary items in all school bathrooms in K-12.
'Alarm-Bell': Mom Praised for Defending Daughter From 'Creepy' Teacher
Fellow parents and teachers were disturbed by the man's behavior and praised the mom for stepping in to protect her daughter.
Man Refusing to Share Bed With Wife Because of Sanitary Pads Sparks Anger
He told her "it just doesn't feel comfortable for him" and he will sleep on the couch until she switches to tampons.
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."
Man Blasted for Telling Wife He's Not 'Comfortable' With Her Using Tampons
The issue came to a head after the woman's husband threw out a whole box of unused tampons while his wife was on her period.
'I Have Endometriosis—Doctors Said the Pain Was Just 'Being a Woman''
A gynecologist said I was experiencing: endometriosis. He was the first person to tell me why I was in pain.
A Redditor Said He Didn't Want To Buy Pads for Little Sister's Friend
A man revealed on Reddit that he knew his sister's friend got her first period and needed pads but he took her to ballet class without them.
'I Teach Sex Ed on TikTok—People Ask About Sex Hurting, Periods and Libido'
My platform allows me to show people that there is no shame in saying the words vagina and vulva on social media. We have commercials for erectile dysfunction so why can't we talk about vaginismus and vulvodynia?
TikToker Convinces Men That Women 'Peel Off Their Skin' After Their Period
Of the video's 21 million viewers, many are are pushing the joke to new lengths, while others remain simply baffled.
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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Women With Irregular Periods More Likely to Die Before 70, Study Suggests
The study involved over 79,500 pre-menopausal women.
'I Started A Charity At 16. Now We Distribute Millions Of Period Products'
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the U.S, our inboxes started to flood with messages from people needing help.
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."
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.
Cyclone Kills Menstruating Girl Forced to Sleep in Hut
The girl's family survived the cyclone by hiding in their home next to the hut.
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.
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?
Young Model Raises Awareness of Endometriosis Pain
She hopes her story will help others avoid the same suffering.
Amber Rose Tackles the Tampon Tax in Exclusive Video
On the eve of her third annual SlutWalk march, model Amber Rose stars in a new PSA to raise awareness about the tampon tax.
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.
Periods Do Not Make Women Irrational and Forgetful
Study of menstrual cycle indicates hormones do not impair women's cognitive abilities.
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.