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  1. self
    Getting Your Period in the Age of School ShootingsGirls say policies like backpack bans force them to hide tampons in their hair and shoes.
    By Angelina Chapin
  2. health
    Woman's hand holding clean cotton tampon close-up. Young woman preparing menstruation time. Soft tender protection woman critical days, gynecological. Medical hygiene conception and protection
    The FDA Is Investigating Toxic Metals in TamponsAfter a study discovered lead and arsenic in 14 different brands, the agency is conducting its own review.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  3. first person
    My Decision to Go CommandoTwo years ago, menopause finally freed me from my love-hate relationship with underwear. My body, it turns out, had other plans.
    By Molly Rosen
  4. self
    Why Do So Many Women Believe They’re Controlled by the Moon?For some, the answer is as much a biological given as allergies or aging.
    By Emma Alpern
  5. health
    The Best Period Products for Trans Men and Nonbinary PeopleFrom leakproof boxers to menstrual cups you’ll forget you’re wearing.
    By Rhea Ewing
  6. health
    How to Safely Skip Your PeriodThese are the methods a doctor recommends.
    By Julia Craven
  7. health
    Is Your Body Out of Sync With a Man’s World?On TikTok, influencers promise you can beat burnout by planning your life around your menstrual cycle.
    By Lindsay Gellman
  8. health
    What We Still Don’t Know About Heavy FlowMeasuring blood loss during a heavy period is more complicated than it seems. The consequences, even more so.
    By Rae Nudson
  9. talking to
    What It’s Like to Free BleedAccording to a woman who hasn’t used tampons or pads in seven years.
    By Olivia Dreizen Howell
    As told to Alyssa Shelasky
  10. health
    What We Still Don’t Understand About COVID Vaccines and PeriodsMore than two years and several boosters later, here’s what we do know and why we don’t know what we don’t.
    By Annaliese Griffin
  11. action item
    How to Fight Period PovertyFour ways to help get menstrual products to those who need them.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  12. health
    The Best Sustainable Menstrual Products on the MarketEverything to know about organic tampons, period panties, reusable pads, menstrual cups, and other ecofriendly alternatives.
    By Hanna Flanagan
  13. health
    How to Talk to Your Doctor About Period PainFive things you can do to advocate for yourself at your next OB/GYN appointment.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  14. 25 famous women on
    25 Famous Women on PeriodsKourtney Kardashian, Miley Cyrus, Padma Lakshmi, and more share their menstruation stories.
    By Brooke LaMantia and Julie Ma
  15. how i get it done
    How the 26-Year-Old CEO of Aunt Flow Gets It Done“I like working, which I think is almost a controversial thing for a Gen-Z to say.”
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  16. swellness
    Are You There, Judy Blume? It’s Me, Kelly Fremon Craig.The novelist refused to adapt her most famous work for 50 years. One letter changed her mind.
    By Rachel Simon
  17. parenting
    Having the Period Talk for the First TimeFor my daughter — and for myself.
    By Katie C. Reilly
  18. healthcare
    Florida Wants to Force Student Athletes to Share Their Menstrual HistoryThe move raises concerns about potential legal repercussions for students suspected of having abortions.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  19. forever chemicals
    What to Know About the Thinx Class-Action SettlementMultiple lawsuits have alleged that the company’s period underwear contains harmful chemicals.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  20. periods
    #BoycottTampax Is As Silly As You Think It IsThe TERFs do not approve of Tampax’s viral tweet.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  21. sustainability
    Nadya Okamoto Wants to Talk About PeriodsThe 24-year-old founder of sustainable period-care brand August breaks down the stigma about periods and the importance of sustainability.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  22. how i get it done
    How Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu Gets It DoneThe 22-year-old is using her reign to speak about menstrual equity.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  23. reproductive health
    My Period Pain Was Not ‘Normal’Why did I have debilitating cramps for 18 years?
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  24. q&a
    What It’s Like Living With (and Writing About) PMDDChloe Caldwell on her new memoir, The Red Zone, how to talk about periods, and finding community on Reddit.
    By Katie Heaney
  25. hot bod
    Why Don’t We Know How Periods Affect Exercise?I went looking for research, but all I found were woo-woo theories.
    By Maggie Lange
  26. bloody hell
    Maybe It’s Moderna, Maybe It’s MenopauseHow medicine’s failure to take periods seriously fuels vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
    By Annaliese Griffin
  27. swellness
    Can PMS Give You Body Dysmorphia?How hormone swings affect your body image.
    By Daniela Morosini
  28. hell year in review
    On I May Destroy You’s Beautiful Blood ClotIn all of the show’s profound, soul-shaking glory, I can’t stop thinking about Michaela Coel getting a tampon yanked out of her.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  29. health
    Is Your Period-Tracking App Telling Facebook When You Last Had Sex?Disturbing data shared with BuzzFeed News indicates some period apps are selling users’ private information.
    By Amanda Arnold
  30. science of us
    Even Scientists Are Onboard With Menstrual CupsWhat are you waiting for?
    By Edith Zimmerman
  31. science of us
    Do You Have a Moment to Talk About Menstrual Cups?They’ve gone mainstream. No, for real this time.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  32. 2019 oscars
    A Film About Periods Just Won an Oscar“I can’t believe a film about menstruation just won an Oscar!”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  33. science of us
    What Is the Menstrualome and What Can It Tell Me?In theory, used tampons could offer clues to health and disease.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  34. science of us
    I Cherish My Period TrackerThe apps may not all be perfect, but I love this one.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  35. am i dying
    Is Drinking Coffee Messing With My Hormones?A few possible causes for spotting a week before your period.
    By Katie Heaney
  36. women’s health
    Scotland Says Free Tampons for All (Students)!!It’s the first country in the world to provide free sanitary products at all schools and universities.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  37. period sex
    We Had Sex on Thinx’s $369 Period Blanket So You Don’t Have ToPeriod-proof underwear company Thinx has branched out into bedding, and naturally we had to give it a go.
    By Anna Silman
  38. science of us
    The Hazy Science of ‘Period Brain’The evidence is mixed.
    By Katie Heaney
  39. science of us
    The Menstruation Coaches Who Want to Guide You Through Your PeriodWith a personalized plan of attack for easing cramps and other menstrual issues.
    By Megan Cahn
  40. period travel
    Woman Says She Was Kicked Off a Plane for Complaining About Period CrampsBeth Evans says a flight attendant on an Emirates flight overheard her complaining about her period to her boyfriend.
    By Lisa Ryan
  41. everyday sexism
    This Woman Claims She Was Fired For Leaking During Her PeriodAlisha Coleman is suing her former employer for firing her for having heavy periods.
    By Lisa Ryan
  42. women abroad
    Nepal Criminalizes Custom of Banishing Women During Their PeriodsIn the past year, two teenage girls have died because of the custom.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  43. This Country Wants to Be the First to Give Low-Income Women Free TamponsThrough a six-month pilot program in Aberdeen.
    By Lisa Ryan
  44. all by myself
    Here’s Why Your Period Isn’t Really Synced Up to Your Friends’A study found women’s menstrual cycles don’t sync up.
    By Lisa Ryan
  45. wellness theories
    Adrienne Bailon on Coconut Oil, Making Lists, and Talking About Her Period“Talking about it normalizes what’s going on with us.”
    By Adrienne Bailon
    As told to Lisa Ryan
  46. Meghan Markle Pens Powerful Essay About How the Stigma of Periods Affects Girls“We need to rise above our puritanical bashfulness when it comes to talking about menstruation.”
    By Lisa Ryan
  47. menstruation taxation
    Why This Congresswoman Introduced a Bill to Make Menstrual Products FreeCongresswoman Grace Meng says some women can’t afford pads or tampons.
    By Lisa Ryan
  48. periods
    Could This Be the Cause of Severe PMS?Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) could be the result of rogue genes.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  49. do-gooders
    Why This Harvard Freshman Doesn’t Mind Being Called ‘Period Girl’Nadya Okamoto is leading the menstrual-equality movement.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  50. menstrual trolling
    This Teacher Convinced Thousands of Women to Call Mike Pence About Their PeriodsLaura Shanley “would really like to have a conversation with [Mike Pence].”
    By Susan Rinkunas
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