When we talk about problems related to our periods, we might start with the obvious: cramps, acne flare ups, changes in mood. However, period problems around the world reveal a reality in which ...

Most women spend their whole lives pretending they don't have a period. Girls are taught the art of concealment early – how to avoid leaks, how to sneak a tampon into their pocket on the way to the ...

Having your period can be a painful experience. Period pain, also known as dysmenorrhea, is a very common condition with ...

A necessary read for the girls, gays and theys and our allies as we navigate a rapidly changing, culturally fraught, complicated country where our bodies are constantly being legislated. Sign up for ...

Unfortunately for us girls, our monthly visit from good old Mother Nature usually has us crippled over in pain clutching at a hot water bottle and a bar (or ten) of Cadbury’s. The list of period ...

It's 2017 and we still lower our voices when we tell a fellow menstruating person, "I have my period" when other people are nearby. It's seen by our culture as "private" — something not meant to be ...

Having your period is a totally natural thing, but it can really affect your life. Painful, uncomfortable, inconvenient, frustrating and stressful, does that sound like you? Well, if it does, we’ve ...

In Latin America, menstruating people are typically viewed and treated with fear and distain, and the result is they are given medications or even forced to undergo surgery by doctors who don’t ...