Menstruation

Remember waiting for your first period? Feeling excited, confused, and maybe even a little anxious? Hopefully, someone helped you feel secure in your changing body. Now, you have a daughter…

This article was medically fact-checked by Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr. Shree Datta. Can you use a menstrual cup if you have an intrauterine device (IUD), otherwise known as a…

From BuzzFeed to Bustle, everyone seems to be talking about menstrual cups, and with good reason: they’re the next generation period protection that is changing the way women see their…

Perhaps you’re a young woman who has just started her period (welcome to womanhood!). Maybe you’re a period pro who has her routine down to a science. You may be…

Let’s face it: periods are not our favorite part of being a girl. And it’s even worse when you’re running from class to class, trying to squeeze in a tampon…

Even when we can lounge around the house in our PJs, period week isn’t the best part of the month, so getting your period while traveling is even less appealing.…

Menstrual cups might seem like a totally new creation, but did you know that the modern menstrual cup and the disposable tampon were invented in the same decade? Women have…

This article was medically fact-checked by Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Dr. Shree Datta. If you’re a tampon user you’ve probably seen the warnings that come on every box: Toxic Shock…

Why Track Your Period? We all know the feeling of planning the most amazing vacation or quiet (or not so quiet) night in with that special person, only to have…

The Familiar Story You’re in the middle of a busy day when suddenly your period arrives. Now you’re on ‘period duty’, reorganizing plans, your wardrobe and meetings at a moment’s…