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The Period Documentary That Won an Oscar Shows How Far We've Come — and How Far We Have to Go
Despite this win, the menstrual movement is still going.
By Nadya Okamoto
Do I Have My Period, Or Am I Just Ugly?
Experts say period-related body dysmorphia can totally happen.
By Meghan Nesmith
If You've Ever Woken Up Covered in Your Menstrual Blood, This Instagram Is For You
"I didn’t post this to be controversial. I think it’s the most mundane thing in the world."
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'm Trying to Make Tampons Truly Accessible in My School
"My high school and my entire school district were not doing all they could to make these products accessible."
By Abbey Malbon
Representatives Can Now Use Their Federal Allowance to Buy Tampons
Because they're necessary supplies for governing.
By Brittney McNamara
Free Bleeders Rejoice: There Will Soon Be a Period Emoji
For all your menstruation communication needs.
By Brittney McNamara
Some Government Workers Couldn't Afford Tampons During the Shutdown
This is how one organization stepped up to help.
By Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
These Girls Talked About Using Socks and Toilet Paper When Pads and Tampons Weren't Available
They're doing it for an important reason.
By Brittney McNamara
Getting Your Period While Part of the Migrant Caravan Is Complicated
"We have to shower in our underwear, and then sometimes the boys come in.”
By Annette Lin
A Bunch of Tampons Just Got Recalled Because They Unravelled in People's Vaginas
The offending tampons were reportedly sold over the course of two years.
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
This State Just Made Having Your Period a Little More Affordable
It eliminated its tampon tax at the polls.
By Jennifer Weiss-Wolf
Amika George Is Here to Remind You That Periods Are Not Gross
But she hopes one day she won't have to.
By Brittney McNamara
Why Talking About Menstruation Is Actually a Good Thing
It's OK to talk about periods.
By Nadya Okamoto
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Every Product You Didn't Know You Needed to Manage Your Period
From menstrual cups to pubic hair oil.
By Vera Papisova
Scotland Is Making Pads and Tampons Free for All Students
Taking the end of the “period tax” to the next level.
By De Elizabeth
Sophie Turner Explains the Relatable Reason She Cried While on a Walk With Joe Jonas
Crying in public is underrated.
By Emily Wang
What My Life Would Have Been Like if I Missed School Because of My Period
"Would my grades have looked different, and would I have been able to stay involved in the activities I loved?"
By Gina Rodriguez
Munroe Bergdorf Reposted a Period Stain on Instagram Because She's a Good Ally
"I want to make sure I use it for ALL women, not just women like myself."
By Brittney McNamara