periods
We Answered 12 Common Questions Guys Have About Periods
“What's the deal with ‘day one’?”
By Lily Puckett
This Period Coloring Book Will Have You Running Out of Red Crayons
Say hello to 30 pages of menstrual fun.
By Alli Maloney
This 19-Year-Old Guy Says You Don’t Need a Tampon if You Can Learn to Control Your Bladder
Why didn’t anyone tell us sooner?
By Lauren Duca
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Your Period
From period cramp cures to discharge.
By Lily Puckett
This Text Convo About Tampons Just DESTROYED Period Shame
Brought to you by: Never being able to figure out where any store keeps period products.
By Brittney McNamara
Two College Students Made a Period-Themed Board Game and We Need It Now
"Each turn begins by spinning the two ovaries until a marble comes out.”
By Brittney McNamara
This University Is Providing Free Tampons in All Its Bathrooms
"It's a necessity, rather than a luxury.”
By Brittney McNamara
icon
11 Hilarious Comics That Perfectly Describe Your Period Struggles
We feel your pain.
By Danielle Sinay
The Sexist Reason Your Period Cramps Are So Damn Savage
Nine in 10 women experience PMS.
By Danielle Sinay
5 Things That Could Be Making Your Period Irregular
It’s not always perfectly timed, and this could be why.
By Bianca Mendez
This Girl Thought Her Sister Was Dying Because of Her Period and the Video Is Going Viral
She begs her to go to the hospital in between sobs.
By Lily Puckett
This Designer’s Menstruation-Themed Jewelry Shop Got Suspended From Etsy
It features sparkly bloodstains and rings in the shape of sanitary pads.
By Brittney McNamara
All New York City Students Will Now Get FREE Tampons
The city just passed a menstrual equity bill.
By Laura Stampler
Getting Your Period in Prison Is More Miserable Than You’d Ever Imagine
54% of women aren’t given enough pads.
By Brittney McNamara
So THIS Is Why Periods Suck So Much
“I love PMS, cramps, and bloating,” said no one ever.
By Lily Puckett