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Menstruation

  1. power
    Florida Republicans Don’t Want Young Girls to Talk About PeriodsA new bill would prohibit young students from discussing menstruation during the school day.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  2. how i get it done
    How Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu Gets It DoneThe 22-year-old is using her reign to speak about menstrual equity.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  3. hot bod
    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
  4. health
    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
  5. science of us
    Even Scientists Are Onboard With Menstrual CupsWhat are you waiting for?
    By Edith Zimmerman
  6. science of us
    Do You Have a Moment to Talk About Menstrual Cups?They’ve gone mainstream. No, for real this time.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  7. 2019 oscars
    A Film About Periods Just Won an Oscar“I can’t believe a film about menstruation just won an Oscar!”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  8. science of us
    What Is the Menstrualome and What Can It Tell Me?In theory, used tampons could offer clues to health and disease.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  9. equality
    5 Million Women in India Joined Hands in Massive Peaceful ProtestThe human chain they formed stretched an estimated 385 miles.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  10. science of us
    I Cherish My Period TrackerThe apps may not all be perfect, but I love this one.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  11. the perfect candle
    The Perfect Candle for the Agony, I Mean the Blessing, of Having Your PeriodOn Our Moon’s “The Ritual (A Period Candle)” is, in fact, a period candle.
    By Kelly Conaboy
  12. period sex
    We Had Sex on Thinx’s $369 Period Blanket So You Don’t Have ToPeriod-proof underwear company Thinx has branched out into bedding, and naturally we had to give it a go.
    By Anna Silman
  13. This Country Wants to Be the First to Give Low-Income Women Free TamponsThrough a six-month pilot program in Aberdeen.
    By Lisa Ryan
  14. menstruation taxation
    These Activists Want to Know What’s in Your TamponsBecause you probably don’t know.
    By Sarah Spellings
  15. do-gooders
    Why This Harvard Freshman Doesn’t Mind Being Called ‘Period Girl’Nadya Okamoto is leading the menstrual-equality movement.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  16. getting it
    25 Famous Women on PeriodsTina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg, Kate Winslet, and more women on the crimson wave.
    By Julie Ma
  17. am i dying
    I Accidentally Had Two Tampons In. What Should I Do?Step one: deep breaths.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  18. bad blood
    A Model on Getting Her Period During Fashion WeekBritish model Victoria Cain on bloating and bad skin.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  19. periods
    Brown University Bathrooms Will Have Free Tampons and PadsThe products will be in women’s, men’s, and gender-inclusive bathrooms.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  20. bad blood
    Drugstores Are Still Taxing Tampons Even Though It’s Now Illegal in New YorkFeminine hygiene products were supposed to be tax-free as of September 1.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  21. bad science
    The Myth About Periods That Just Won’t DieEveryone thinks that some magical syncing occurs, but nope.
    By Cari Romm
  22. sleep
    Can You Blame Your Birth Control for Your Insomnia?Here’s how hormones — both synthetic and natural — affect your sleep.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  23. tampons
    Why It’s Especially Surprising for a Chinese Swimmer to Talk About Her PeriodOnly a fraction of Chinese women use tampons.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  24. bad blood
    Chinese Swimmer Tells World She Has Her PeriodAnother thing women deal with.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  25. menstruation taxation
    Tampons in New York Are About to Get CheaperGovernor Cuomo officially repealed the tampon tax.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  26. bad blood
    Thanks to Mike Pence, Women Are Calling the Trump Campaign About Their PeriodsPress 4 to discuss your menses.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  27. menstrual utopia
    NYC Will Provide Tampons in Schools, SheltersIt’s the first city in the country to pass “menstrual equity” legislation.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  28. ham4tam
    And Now, Here’s a Shirtless Daveed Diggs Making It Rain With TamponsA delightful video featuring the Hamilton star.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  29. good kids
    Teenage Boys Finally Do Something Good for MenstruationThey organized a donation drive for free pads and tampons so their classmates can bleed in peace.
    By Sarah Spellings
  30. let it bleed
    The Free-Bleeding Marathoner Is Still Smashing Period Stigma“I want everyone to talk about it.”
    By Dayna Evans
  31. modern menses
    Will Women Skip Their Periods in the Future?Down with tampons and pads.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  32. good ideas
    This Genius Campaign Is Giving Menstrual Cups to Girls in South AfricaMore of this.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  33. menstruation taxation
    Bill to Nix Tampon Tax Unanimously Passes New York SenateAnd it’s headed straight to Governor Cuomo’s desk.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  34. bloody hell
    There’s Now a Tampon Hotline, Because Everyone Hates the New Tampax Pocket Pearl“You’re better off just flushing money away. Literally.”
    By Catie L'Heureux
  35. menstrual trolling
    Indiana Women Are Calling the Governor About Their PeriodsSince he seems so interested in their nether regions.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  36. menstrual utopia
    Bill Calls for Free Tampons in Schools, SheltersThe city should budget for feminine hygiene products just like toilet paper, proponents say.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  37. menstruation taxation
    Fighting the Tampon Tax Is About More Than a Few Extra BucksIt’s a symbolic move that can pave the way for more menstrual legislation.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  38. everyday sexism
    Period Underwear Ads Shot Down by Taxi TVThis again?
    By Susan Rinkunas
  39. everyday sexism
    Women’s Underwear Company Getting Hassled Over Subway Ads [Updated]Why? Because its ads mention (gasp) periods. 
    By Susan Rinkunas
  40. our barbies ourselves
    ‘Normal Barbie’ Gets Her Period and PartiesWith colorful pads.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  41. modern menses
    One NYC High School Now Offers Free TamponsOne Queens school is leading the way.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  42. modern menses
    Great Moments in Menstrual HistoryA period piece.
    By Maggie Mertens
  43. am i dying
    What Is This Intestinal Chaos During My Period?What it means if you experience lots of pooping, an alarming lack of pooping, or, hellishly, both.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  44. friendly fearmongering
    Don’t Buy Organic Tampons to Be HealthyJessica Alba says her products are “safer,” but that’s not quite right.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  45. She Ran a Marathon Without a Tampon — and LivedEveryone else freaked out at the sight of menstrual blood.
    By Dayna Evans
  46. menstruation
    Women Are Live-Tweeting Their Periods at Donald TrumpHe is having a bad time of the month.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  47. modern menses
    A No-Bullshit Tampon-Subscription ServiceAll-cotton tampons delivered to your door for $10 a month.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  48. bloody mess
    Toxic Shock Syndrome: It’s Not Just About Tampons Vice reports that a woman lost part of her leg from tampon-induced gangrene.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  49. bloody mess
    Menstruation Can Become Humiliation in PrisonsFemale inmates are routinely denied tampons and pads.
    By Alex Ronan
  50. service journalism
    Is This the Secret to Mess-Free Period Sex?Boning while wearing a menstrual cup: an experiment.
    By Beejoli Shah
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