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Displaying all articles tagged:
Periods
health
Oct. 23, 2023
The Best Period Products for Trans Men and Nonbinary People
From leakproof boxers to menstrual cups you’ll forget you’re wearing.
By
Rhea Ewing
health
Oct. 20, 2023
How to Safely Skip Your Period
These are the methods a doctor recommends.
By
Julia Craven
health
Oct. 18, 2023
Is Your Body Out of Sync With a Man’s World?
On TikTok, influencers promise you can beat burnout by planning your life around your menstrual cycle.
By
Lindsay Gellman
health
Oct. 16, 2023
What We Still Don’t Know About Heavy Flow
Measuring blood loss during a heavy period is more complicated than it seems. The consequences, even more so.
By
Rae Nudson
talking to
Oct. 12, 2023
What It’s Like to Free Bleed
According to a woman who hasn’t used tampons or pads in seven years.
By
Olivia Dreizen Howell
As told to
Alyssa Shelasky
health
Oct. 11, 2023
What We Still Don’t Understand About COVID Vaccines and Periods
More than two years and several boosters later, here’s what we
do
know and why we don’t know what we don’t.
By
Annaliese Griffin
action item
Oct. 6, 2023
How to Fight Period Poverty
Four ways to help get menstrual products to those who need them.
By
Tariro Mzezewa
health
Oct. 5, 2023
The Best Sustainable Menstrual Products on the Market
Everything to know about organic tampons, period panties, reusable pads, menstrual cups, and other ecofriendly alternatives.
By
Hanna Flanagan
health
Oct. 4, 2023
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Period Pain
Five things you can do to advocate for yourself at your next OB/GYN appointment.
By
Andrea González-Ramírez
25 famous women on
Oct. 2, 2023
25 Famous Women on Periods
Kourtney Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, Padma Lakshmi, and more share their menstruation stories.
By
Brooke LaMantia
and
Julie Ma
how i get it done
July 24, 2023
How the 26-Year-Old CEO of Aunt Flow Gets It Done
“I like working, which I think is almost a controversial thing for a Gen-Z to say.”
By
Tariro Mzezewa
swellness
Apr. 18, 2023
Are You There, Judy Blume? It’s Me, Kelly Fremon Craig.
The novelist refused to adapt her most famous work for 50 years. One letter changed her mind.
By
Rachel Simon
parenting
Apr. 3, 2023
Having the Period Talk for the First Time
For my daughter — and for myself.
By
Katie C. Reilly
healthcare
Feb. 1, 2023
Florida Wants to Force Student Athletes to Share Their Menstrual History
The move raises concerns about potential legal repercussions for students suspected of having abortions.
By
Tariro Mzezewa
forever chemicals
Jan. 17, 2023
What to Know About the Thinx Class-Action Settlement
Multiple lawsuits have alleged that the company’s period underwear contains harmful chemicals.
By
Bindu Bansinath
periods
Nov. 22, 2022
#BoycottTampax Is As Silly As You Think It Is
The TERFs do not approve of Tampax’s viral tweet.
By
Olivia Truffaut-Wong
sustainability
Aug. 18, 2022
Nadya Okamoto Wants to Talk About Periods
The 24-year-old founder of sustainable period-care brand August breaks down the stigma about periods and the importance of sustainability.
By
Brooke LaMantia
how i get it done
July 11, 2022
How Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu Gets It Done
The 22-year-old is using her reign to speak about menstrual equity.
By
Andrea González-Ramírez
reproductive health
June 1, 2022
My Period Pain Was Not ‘Normal’
Why did I have debilitating cramps for 18 years?
By
Andrea González-Ramírez
q&a
Apr. 19, 2022
What It’s Like Living With (and Writing About) PMDD
Chloe Caldwell on her new memoir,
The Red Zone
, how to talk about periods, and finding community on Reddit.
By
Katie Heaney
hot bod
Oct. 8, 2021
Why Don’t We Know How Periods Affect Exercise?
I went looking for research, but all I found were woo-woo theories.
By
Maggie Lange
bloody hell
Sept. 1, 2021
Maybe It’s Moderna, Maybe It’s Menopause
How medicine’s failure to take periods seriously fuels vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
By
Annaliese Griffin
swellness
June 24, 2021
Can PMS Give You Body Dysmorphia?
How hormone swings affect your body image.
By
Daniela Morosini
hell year in review
Dec. 23, 2020
On
I May Destroy You
’s Beautiful Blood Clot
In all of the show’s profound, soul-shaking glory, I can’t stop thinking about Michaela Coel getting a tampon yanked out of her.
By
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
adaptations
Mar. 2, 2020
Lionsgate Finally Answers Prayers With
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margare
t
Pic
The original period drama.
By
Halle Kiefer
health
Sept. 9, 2019
Is Your Period-Tracking App Telling Facebook When You Last Had Sex?
Disturbing data shared with BuzzFeed News indicates some period apps are selling users’ private information.
By
Amanda Arnold
science of us
July 17, 2019
Even Scientists Are Onboard With Menstrual Cups
What are you waiting for?
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
Apr. 5, 2019
Do You Have a Moment to Talk About Menstrual Cups?
They’ve gone mainstream. No, for real this time.
By
Edith Zimmerman
2019 oscars
Feb. 24, 2019
A Film About Periods Just Won an Oscar
“I can’t believe a film about menstruation just won an Oscar!”
By
Opheli Garcia Lawler
woohoo
Feb. 24, 2019
Menstruation Finally Gets the Attention It Deserves at the Oscars
Period. End of Sentence.
wins Best Documentary Short.
By
Katie Rothstein
science of us
Feb. 20, 2019
What Is the Menstrualome and What Can It Tell Me?
In theory, used tampons could offer clues to health and disease.
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
Nov. 15, 2018
I Cherish My Period Tracker
The apps may not all be perfect, but I love this one.
By
Edith Zimmerman
am i dying
Oct. 17, 2018
Is Drinking Coffee Messing With My Hormones?
A few possible causes for spotting a week before your period.
By
Katie Heaney
women’s health
Aug. 24, 2018
Scotland Says Free Tampons for All (Students)!!
It’s the first country in the world to provide free sanitary products at all schools and universities.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
period sex
June 26, 2018
We Had Sex on Thinx’s $369 Period Blanket So You Don’t Have To
Period-proof underwear company Thinx has branched out into bedding, and naturally we had to give it a go.
By
Anna Silman
science of us
June 26, 2018
The Hazy Science of ‘Period Brain’
The evidence is mixed.
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
Mar. 22, 2018
The Menstruation Coaches Who Want to Guide You Through Your Period
With a personalized plan of attack for easing cramps and other menstrual issues.
By
Megan Cahn
period travel
Feb. 20, 2018
Woman Says She Was Kicked Off a Plane for Complaining About Period Cramps
Beth Evans says a flight attendant on an Emirates flight overheard her complaining about her period to her boyfriend.
By
Lisa Ryan
everyday sexism
Aug. 21, 2017
This Woman Claims She Was Fired For Leaking During Her Period
Alisha Coleman is suing her former employer for firing her for having heavy periods.
By
Lisa Ryan
women abroad
Aug. 10, 2017
Nepal Criminalizes Custom of Banishing Women During Their Periods
In the past year, two teenage girls have died because of the custom.
By
Claire Landsbaum
July 12, 2017
This Country Wants to Be the First to Give Low-Income Women Free Tampons
Through a six-month pilot program in Aberdeen.
By
Lisa Ryan
all by myself
Apr. 10, 2017
Here’s Why Your Period Isn’t Really Synced Up to Your Friends’
A study found women’s menstrual cycles don’t sync up.
By
Lisa Ryan
wellness theories
Mar. 30, 2017
Adrienne Bailon on Coconut Oil, Making Lists, and Talking About Her Period
“Talking about it normalizes what’s going on with us.”
By
Adrienne Bailon
As told to
Lisa Ryan
Mar. 9, 2017
Meghan Markle Pens Powerful Essay About How the Stigma of Periods Affects Girls
“We need to rise above our puritanical bashfulness when it comes to talking about menstruation.”
By
Lisa Ryan
menstruation taxation
Mar. 6, 2017
Why This Congresswoman Introduced a Bill to Make Menstrual Products Free
Congresswoman Grace Meng says some women can’t afford pads or tampons.
By
Lisa Ryan
periods
Jan. 4, 2017
Could This Be the Cause of Severe PMS?
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) could be the result of rogue genes.
By
Susan Rinkunas
do-gooders
Nov. 28, 2016
Why This Harvard Freshman Doesn’t Mind Being Called ‘Period Girl’
Nadya Okamoto is leading the menstrual-equality movement.
By
Katie Van Syckle
menstrual trolling
Nov. 4, 2016
This Teacher Convinced Thousands of Women to Call Mike Pence About Their Periods
Laura Shanley “would really like to have a conversation with [Mike Pence].”
By
Susan Rinkunas
am i dying
Sept. 23, 2016
I Accidentally Had Two Tampons In. What Should I Do?
Step one: deep breaths.
By
Susan Rinkunas
bad blood
Sept. 21, 2016
A Model on Getting Her Period During Fashion Week
British model Victoria Cain on bloating and bad skin.
By
Susan Rinkunas
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