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How To Have Period Sex Without Making A Mess

Blood, Sweat & Fear: How My Period Fuels My OCD

Shayne de Groot

‘My Uterus Is A Curse’: The Hidden Weight Of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Menstrual Tracking Is An Imperfect But Important Aspect Of Women’...

With strict training schedules, diets and goals to kick, playing a competitive sport is tough enough. So imagine getting your period on top it all. Despite

by Alicia Vrajlal

Menstrual Discs Make Mess-Free Period Sex Possible — Here’s How

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Period Hair Is Real. Tackle The Grease With These 5 Expert Tips

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by Jacqueline Kilikita

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Should Workplaces Offer Free Period Products?

We’ve all been there — needing to run to the bathroom mid-meeting, hunching over at our desk with cramps, or quietly whispering to our colleagues t

by Nina Miyashita

The Best Period Swimwear Brands For A Stress-Free Summer

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by Esther Newman

When The Hell Are We Going To Get Menstrual Leave In Australia?

“When you’re going through a pain flare, it’s like someone’s shoved an axe into your stomach and you’re walking around with that, unable

Cycle Through These Tried & Tested Eco Period Underwear

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How To Exercise During Each Phase Of Your Menstrual Cycle

During my usual evening TikTok scroll, I came across a video of a personal trainer explaining how a person’s menstrual cycle can have a pretty intere

Dina Asher-Smith Calls For Research Into How Period Cramps Affect...

Dina Asher-Smith, the fastest woman in British history, has started an important conversation about the way period cramps can affect performance. Competing

I Thought Medicare & Private Health Insurance Worked — Then I Got...

I want to tell you about what happened to me in the hopes that it can help even one person save thousands of dollars on a medical bill.

4 Period Products That Are Better For The Environment

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5 Ways To Tell If Your Hormones Are Out Of Balance

Unless you’re thinking about your period, fertility, or a big change like menopause, your hormones probably aren’t top of mind during an averag

by Eloise Goodman

Fighting The Cultural Shame & High Costs Of Menstrual Care In Rem...

Period poverty is a serious issue in Australia, where a significant number of people who menstruate struggle to access period products. Many First Nations

by Alicia Vrajlal

4 Women Show Us How Their Skin Changes Throughout Their Menstrual...

by Jacqueline Kilikita

The Unexpected Period Pain Relief Methods Found In Eastern Medicine

Period pain sucks, end of story. Over time, we’ve become inventive with ways of dealing with it because what works for one person, doesn’t work for ano

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Here’s How TENS Devices Could Actually Combat Period Pain

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Work With, Not Against, Your Menstrual Cycle — A Chinese Medicine...

For someone who has been menstruating for over a decade, I am not very good at it. You know the people I’m talking about: the ones who track their fl

Your Funniest, Bloodiest Period Sex Stories

by RACHEL ENGLAND

‘Worst Fatigue Ever’: 21 People Share The Pain Of Having COVID & ...

11 Menstrual Cups In Australia That Won’t Cramp Your Style

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Can Access To Green Spaces Really Combat PMS?

I remember once watching my friend slowly slump to the ground, just like they do in the movies, and audibly wail because the ‘good’ pizza place

5 Products That Actually Help Relieve Period Pain

I Lost My Period For 7 Years Because Of RED-S – Here’s How ...

Last month, on my first holiday abroad since the pandemic, I unexpectedly came on my period. For most people, this would have been a mild to major annoyanc

by Ally Sinyard

All Your Menstrual Cup Questions, Answered — & We Mean All...

A bloody comprehensive guide to using, cleaning, and embracing the menstrual cup.

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6 Nutritionist-Approved Ways To Help Remedy Period Pain

Your Period Is Late. Could It Be Stress?

Stress. Isn’t it an interesting little monster? When you first hear the word, it sounds benign and ordinary But it’s more than just the anxious feeling

by Molly Longman

The Ugly Truth About Period Poverty In Australia

Being on your period can be agonising enough. However, a new study has found that a significant number of Australians don’t even have access to perio

by Alicia Vrajlal

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