Starting their period is a big deal for adolescents. It marks a turning point in their lives where puberty becomes the new normal and change is happening all over their bodies. Undoubtedly, adolescents are going to have questions, ...
Nov 18, 2025
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At the military barracks in Sweden's southern town of Karlskrona, as in those across the country, every bathroom is equipped with dispensers for tampons and sanitary pads supplied to women conscripts for free.
Dec 21, 2023
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Austria's capital Vienna on Wednesday rolled out a program to combat "period poverty" with drugstores offering free sanitary products to disadvantaged women.
Oct 11, 2023
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If you've just decided to start using tampons and you're finding it tricky, you're not alone! Lots of young teens and first-time tampon users have told me they experience "tampon trauma"—meaning it hurts, won't go in or gets ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Period blood: it's not something many people want to talk about. Taboos around menstruation and menstrual blood have been around for centuries. Even today, despite menstrual blood being featured in contemporary art, this ...
Apr 26, 2023
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While on a walk recently, a friend told me how convenient she finds it to use a menstrual cup rather than tampons or pads. I've been using tampons for years and am unfamiliar with a menstrual cup. Is it safe to use?
Nov 9, 2022
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