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We Found Period Swimwear That’s Both Leakproof and Cute
Hit the beach and pool all summer long!
By Brittany Romano and Kara Nesvig
Yep, Your Period Can Cause Awful Anxiety. Here’s How to Deal
It’s not just in your head—and there are ways to prepare each month to feel a lot better.
By Julia Ries
Do You Really Have to Change Your Whole Life During the Luteal Phase?
Find out why everyone on TikTok is talking about this part of the menstrual cycle, and what is — and isn't — accurate.
By Fortesa Latifi
5 Reasons Why Your Period Might Be Late — Other Than Pregnancy
And what to do if you are pregnant.
By Vera Papisova
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9 Best Heating Pads to Soothe Your Cramps
When cramping starts, these are life-savers.
By Kaleigh Fasanella
These Girl Scouts Used Their Cookie Money to Put Tampons in Their School Bathroom
They lobbied their school and installed "hygiene lockers."
By Brittney McNamara
A Documentary About Periods Just Won an Oscar
"A period should end a sentence," she said, "not a girl’s education.”
By Brittney McNamara
I Started Using a Menstrual Cup and the Women in My Life Were Horrified
These Black people said there's no period positivity for them. Instead, it's "period oppression."
By A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez
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Period Blood Color Guide: What Colored Blood Means For Your Health
Your latest period enigma, debunked.
By Tina Ferraro
Here's How Your Period Changes Your Skin Beyond Hormonal Acne
It goes beyond hormonal acne.
By Zoë Weiner
How I Found Out I Had a Hormonal Imbalance
“I began having heavy, heavy, heavy menstrual periods and a very short cycle.”
By The Mighty
There's a Reason Why Your Dreams Are Weird AF During Your Period
Allow science to explain.
By De Elizabeth
This Powerful Short Film Shows Why We Should Talk About Our Periods
It's normal, and it's beautiful.
By Sammy Nickalls
What You Should Do During Your Period to Make It More Bearable
It all comes down to your cycle.
By Melanie Mignucci
This Is the One Animal You Should NEVER Cuddle While on Your Period
It might surprise you.
By De Elizabeth
20 Tweets That Will Make Anyone on Their Period Say "Literally Me"
Been. There. Felt. That.
By De Elizabeth