menstruation

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Does the luteal phase of your menstrual cycle really make you ugly?

According to TikTok, ‘you’re not ugly, you’re just in your luteal phase’ – but what exactly is it, and does it really have an impact on how you look and feel?

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Dec 13, 2023

Maria Poggi

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So you’re thinking about using your period blood for magic spells?

A guide to menstrual magick and using period blood in your practice by sorceress and spellcaster Isabella Greenwood

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Jul 24, 2023

Isabella Greenwood

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‘Menstrual masking’: Why women are putting their period blood on their face

A DIY vampire facial might sound unsavoury to some but ‘menstrual masking’ is becoming an increasingly popular skincare alternative

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Oct 25, 2022

Elizabeth McCafferty

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The rise of FHA: how workout culture is costing women their periods

Restrictive eating and daily exercise, fuelled by Instagram and TikTok, has become so normalised that an increasing number of people who menstruate are losing their periods

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Jun 21, 2022

Letty Cole

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How to stop period trackers from using your data against you

With the US set to overturn Roe v Wade, many fear that data from period tracking apps like Flo could be used to prosecute those seeking abortions

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Jun 07, 2022

Lola Christina Alao

Politics

Spain becomes the first country in Europe to offer menstrual leave

People struggling with their periods will be given up to five days off work, every month

Politics

May 12, 2022

Serena Smith

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How to match your fitness classes to each stage of your menstrual cycle

During your menstrual cycle, pain, hormones, and energy levels fluctuate – here, fitness and wellness network ClassPass breaks down the best workout classes for before, after, and during your period

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Dec 08, 2021

Hannah Bertolino

Fashion

These period pants aren’t for women, they’re for anyone who menstruates

Brazilian underwear brand Pantys has designed and developed a boxer short with, and for, trans+ men

Fashion

Jul 30, 2021

Daniel Rodgers

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Why we need to talk about vulvas, and debunk the ‘perfect vulva’ myth

Instagram is taking down educational images of vulvas, but period brand Callaly vows to continue its important mission to normalise the body part in a groundbreaking campaign – with 10 real vulvas cast in plaster

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Jun 11, 2021

Alex Peters

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Star in your own Barbara Kruger artwork to support menstrual education

Sharmadean Reid, Honey Ross, and Lou Teasdale are among the supporters of Sanitation First’s new Code Red campaign working to raise awareness and donations this Menstrual Hygiene Day

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May 28, 2021

Alex Peters

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How is the commodification of periods impacting those who menstruate?

From small wearable devices designed to help with period cramps to ‘intimate care glow-up’ products, menstrual capitalism is a beast – we question if the marketisation and politicisation of periods helps or hinders

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Apr 09, 2021

Tara Costello

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