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  1. swellness
    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
  2. parenting
    Having the Period Talk for the First TimeFor my daughter — and for myself.
    By Katie C. Reilly
  3. healthcare
    Florida Wants to Force Student Athletes to Share Their Menstrual HistoryThe move raises concerns about potential legal repercussions for students suspected of having abortions.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  4. forever chemicals
    What to Know About the Thinx Class-Action SettlementMultiple lawsuits have alleged that the company’s period underwear contains harmful chemicals.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  5. periods
    #BoycottTampax Is As Silly As You Think It IsThe TERFs do not approve of Tampax’s viral tweet.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  6. sustainability
    Nadya Okamoto Wants to Talk About PeriodsThe 24-year-old founder of sustainable period-care brand August breaks down the stigma about periods and the importance of sustainability.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  7. 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
  8. reproductive health
    My Period Pain Was Not ‘Normal’Why did I have debilitating cramps for 18 years?
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  9. q&a
    What It’s Like Living With (and Writing About) PMDDChloe Caldwell on her new memoir, The Red Zone, how to talk about periods, and finding community on Reddit.
    By Katie Heaney
  10. 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
  11. bloody hell
    Maybe It’s Moderna, Maybe It’s MenopauseHow medicine’s failure to take periods seriously fuels vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
    By Annaliese Griffin
  12. swellness
    Can PMS Give You Body Dysmorphia?How hormone swings affect your body image.
    By Daniela Morosini
  13. hell year in review
    On I May Destroy You’s Beautiful Blood ClotIn 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
  14. 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
  15. science of us
    Even Scientists Are Onboard With Menstrual CupsWhat are you waiting for?
    By Edith Zimmerman
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. science of us
    I Cherish My Period TrackerThe apps may not all be perfect, but I love this one.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  20. am i dying
    Is Drinking Coffee Messing With My Hormones?A few possible causes for spotting a week before your period.
    By Katie Heaney
  21. women’s health
    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
  22. 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
  23. science of us
    The Hazy Science of ‘Period Brain’The evidence is mixed.
    By Katie Heaney
  24. science of us
    The Menstruation Coaches Who Want to Guide You Through Your PeriodWith a personalized plan of attack for easing cramps and other menstrual issues.
    By Megan Cahn
  25. period travel
    Woman Says She Was Kicked Off a Plane for Complaining About Period CrampsBeth Evans says a flight attendant on an Emirates flight overheard her complaining about her period to her boyfriend.
    By Lisa Ryan
  26. everyday sexism
    This Woman Claims She Was Fired For Leaking During Her PeriodAlisha Coleman is suing her former employer for firing her for having heavy periods.
    By Lisa Ryan
  27. women abroad
    Nepal Criminalizes Custom of Banishing Women During Their PeriodsIn the past year, two teenage girls have died because of the custom.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  28. This Country Wants to Be the First to Give Low-Income Women Free TamponsThrough a six-month pilot program in Aberdeen.
    By Lisa Ryan
  29. all by myself
    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
  30. wellness theories
    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
  31. 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
  32. menstruation taxation
    Why This Congresswoman Introduced a Bill to Make Menstrual Products FreeCongresswoman Grace Meng says some women can’t afford pads or tampons.
    By Lisa Ryan
  33. periods
    Could This Be the Cause of Severe PMS?Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) could be the result of rogue genes.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  34. 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
  35. menstrual trolling
    This Teacher Convinced Thousands of Women to Call Mike Pence About Their PeriodsLaura Shanley “would really like to have a conversation with [Mike Pence].”
    By Susan Rinkunas
  36. getting it
    25 Famous Women on PeriodsTina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg, Kate Winslet, and more women on the crimson wave.
    By Julie Ma
  37. am i dying
    I Accidentally Had Two Tampons In. What Should I Do?Step one: deep breaths.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  38. bad blood
    A Model on Getting Her Period During Fashion WeekBritish model Victoria Cain on bloating and bad skin.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  39. 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
  40. bad science
    The Myth About Periods That Just Won’t DieEveryone thinks that some magical syncing occurs, but nope.
    By Cari Romm
  41. sleep
    Can You Blame Your Birth Control for Your Insomnia?Here’s how hormones — both synthetic and natural — affect your sleep.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  42. am i dying
    Why Was My Period Late If I’m Not Pregnant?When things don’t proceed as scheduled.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  43. 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
  44. bad blood
    Chinese Swimmer Tells World She Has Her PeriodAnother thing women deal with.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  45. swellness
    How Changing My Diet Helped My EndometriosisYes, going vegan is good for something.
    By Jessica Murnane As told to Alyssa Shelasky
  46. bad blood
    Thanks to Mike Pence, Women Are Calling the Trump Campaign About Their PeriodsPress 4 to discuss your menses.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  47. 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
  48. let it bleed
    The Free-Bleeding Marathoner Is Still Smashing Period Stigma“I want everyone to talk about it.”
    By Dayna Evans
  49. modern menses
    Will Women Skip Their Periods in the Future?Down with tampons and pads.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  50. good ideas
    This Genius Campaign Is Giving Menstrual Cups to Girls in South AfricaMore of this.
    By Susan Rinkunas
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