periods
California Still Taxes Menstrual Products — But You Can Help End That
"Menstruators are being taxed over a natural, bodily function."
By Ting Ting Chen and Audrey Huang
How to Feel Totally Comfortable Swimming on Your Period
Shed your shame and your uterine lining.
By Elly Belle
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Not Being Able to Afford Tampons Could Hurt Your Mental Health
A new study shows just how damaging period poverty can be.
By Elly Belle
The Surprising Thing Your Gynecologist Can Tell You About Your Skin
This is how your hormones impact your breakouts.
By Emma Sarran Webster and Zoë Weiner
What Period Stigma Looks Like Across the World
From the U.S. to China, period taboo is real.
By Maride Espada
What Happens When You Get Your Period During Ramadan
"When a woman has her period, the way she observes Ramadan changes."
By Amanda Randone
Period Tracking Apps Can Profit Off of Your Very Detailed Personal Information
“Every piece of information that we put online becomes something valuable for companies."
By Emma Sarran Webster
The Story of My First Period, and Why I’m Not Ashamed of It
Nadya Okamoto details her first menstruation, and why she’s fighting against the stigma around periods.
By Nadya Okamoto
These Period GIFs Make Menstruation Cute
Annie Wong is smashing stigma with period animations.
By Elly Belle
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Here's How Your Period Changes Your Skin Beyond Hormonal Acne
It goes beyond hormonal acne.
By Zoë Weiner
Why We Need to Stop Normalizing Menstrual Pain
Endometriosis is going undiagnosed in millions of women.
By Maya Dusenbery
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This Brand Is Donating 60 Million Period Products to Girls Who Need Them
It's in honor of Women's History Month.
By Brittney McNamara
Mirai Nagasu Said "You Just Stick a Tampon Up There" When You're Skating on Your Period
Basically, she said it's nothing to worry about.
By Melissa Minton
These South Korean Women Opened Up About Their Periods to Break Down Stigma
Some are taught periods are "dirty."
By Elly Belle
This Woman Says She Was Kicked Off a Plane for Talking About Period Pain
She had to pay $350 for a new flight.
By Suzannah Weiss
