Periods and Period Problems

Periods and Period Problems

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How to deal with your period at a festival

How to deal with your period at a festival

6 minutes reading time 06-Jun-23
First period - supporting your child when they start menstruation

First period - supporting your child when they start menstruation

7 minutes reading time 03-Apr-23
Period poverty: a public health crisis

Period poverty: a public health crisis

9 minutes reading time 10-Mar-23
What's the link between hair relaxers and fibroids?

What's the link between hair relaxers and fibroids?

6 minutes reading time 10-Mar-23
How to clean your menstrual cup

How to clean your menstrual cup

6 minutes reading time 26-Jun-22
Why are more young women losing their periods due to restrictive diets and excessive exercise?

Why are more young women losing their periods due to restrictive diets and excessive exercise?

8 minutes reading time 04-Feb-22
How to have a more eco-friendly period

How to have a more eco-friendly period

8 minutes reading time 16-Jan-22
How to alter your language around menstruation to be more inclusive

How to alter your language around menstruation to be more inclusive

5 minutes reading time 15-Jan-22
How to look after your mental health during your menstrual cycle

How to look after your mental health during your menstrual cycle

9 minutes reading time 23-Dec-21
Can menstrual cups help fight period poverty?

Can menstrual cups help fight period poverty?

8 minutes reading time 13-Oct-21
Why you should be tracking your period

Why you should be tracking your period

5 minutes reading time 30-Sep-20
How does your period impact your sleep?

How does your period impact your sleep?

5 minutes reading time 28-Sep-20
Should you exercise during period times?

Should you exercise during period times?

6 minutes reading time 04-May-20
How to get rid of period cramps

How to get rid of period cramps

5 minutes reading time 18-Nov-19
Menstrual cups as safe and effective as pads and tampons

Menstrual cups as safe and effective as pads and tampons

4 minutes reading time 17-Jul-19
Painful periods cost women nine days of productivity every year

Painful periods cost women nine days of productivity every year

3 minutes reading time 28-Jun-19
Can changing your diet improve PMS?

Can changing your diet improve PMS?

5 minutes reading time 19-Jun-19
Is it normal to experience ovulation pain?

Is it normal to experience ovulation pain?

5 minutes reading time 14-May-19
Are period blood clots normal?

Are period blood clots normal?

4 minutes reading time 25-Apr-19
How to delay your period - is it safe to take norethisterone?

How to delay your period - is it safe to take norethisterone?

5 minutes reading time 17-Apr-19
How much period pain is normal?

How much period pain is normal?

6 minutes reading time 28-Jan-19
Is your PMS depression really PMDD?

Is your PMS depression really PMDD?

6 minutes reading time 20-Jun-18
Should you buy a menstrual cup? Eco-friendly period products

Should you buy a menstrual cup? Eco-friendly period products

5 minutes reading time 29-May-18
What a missed period could mean if you're not pregnant

What a missed period could mean if you're not pregnant

5 minutes reading time 26-Feb-18
Could your period pain be endometriosis?

Could your period pain be endometriosis?

5 minutes reading time 07-Nov-17

Resources

Video: Are fibroids cancerous?

Video: Are fibroids cancerous?

Video: What is the best way to get rid of period pain?

Video: What is the best way to get rid of period pain?

Quiz: When will I get my first period?

Quiz: When will I get my first period?

Period blood loss chart

Period blood loss chart

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