periods
If You Got Your Period Before Age 12, You're at Greater Risk for Health Issues Later
One study shows.
By Brittney McNamara
Some UK Women in Police Custody Are Reportedly Denied Pads and Tampons
Some are left without underwear or menstrual products, bleeding in paper suits.
By Brittney McNamara
What It's Like to Get Your Period When You're Experiencing Homelessness
Getting your period can lead to stress, embarrassment, missing meals, and missing opportunities.
By Brittney McNamara
There's a Reason Why Your Dreams Are Weird AF During Your Period
Allow science to explain.
By De Elizabeth
This Is Why Period Stains Are Actually FUNNY
"Tell them you ritualistically sit in spaghetti sauce."
By Callie Little
Here's EXACTLY What It's Like to Train for Space Travel
Including must-know info about getting your period while among the stars.
By Kristen Bobst
Why Some Jewish Women Are Fighting the Idea That Their Periods Are "Impure"
These women reflect on Niddah.
By Aimee Rubensteen
Baby Ariel Story About Using a Tampon for the First Time Is Hilariously Refreshing
We all have one.
By Brianna Wiest
The Silence Around Periods Is LITERALLY Putting Lives at Risk
We need to talk about vaginal bleeding of all kinds.
By Lily Herman
What It's REALLY Like Getting Your Period When You're Transgender
Cass Clemmer explains.
By Brittney McNamara
I Stopped Getting My Period in My 20s. Here's What It Taught Me About Gender Identity
Periods do not equal womanhood.
By Amanda Randone
I'm Intersex and This Is Why I Used Tampons Just to Feel Normal
"There's this visual, this blood in your panties that you're supposed to see, that you never see."
By Evaan Kheraj and Vera Papisova
We Asked These Athletes About Their Periods — And They Got REAL
"It's just part of the game."
By Brittney McNamara
How This 14-Year-Old Got Free Pads & Tampons in Her Middle School
"Nothing's going to change unless you do it yourself."
By Suzannah Weiss
