I was young when I got my first period. I had just turned eleven and was still much smaller than the other kids (thanks to my doomed genetics that destined me to forever be shorter than the other kids). I wore a training bra that I hid underneath oversized t-shirts…

Period cramps. Anyone who’s ever had a period knows how bad they can get. Here is a list of eight easy (and inexpensive) ways you can improve your day and make you feel a little better. Herbal tea–since cramps are muscle spasms, anti-spasmodic herb will reduce the pain

Pads? Tampons? Menstrual cups? You do you. Flashback to middle school: I’m standing in the dimly lit locker room full of insecure teenage girls whispering about their bodies. “She uses tampons?” “Already?” “Well, she is kind of a slut.” As if somehow, choosing to use tampons equates to promiscuity. …

When I think of purchasing pads or tampons at the grocery store, the image of an aisle filled with pink boxes and wrappers fills my mind. When I think about period advertisements, I think of all the women in commercials, most of them wearing white, dancing along a beach, and…

Periods and media — two topics that don’t often go hand-in-hand, especially when it comes to fictional TV shows and movies. YA books and movies often tell stories of teens on the run — and growing up, I would always think to myself: what happens when they get their period? …

People often assume that PMDD is just “really bad PMS.” And to that, I ask, how many medications have you had to take just to feel stable before your period? PMDD stands for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and is charactertized with debilitating emotional and physical symptoms in addition to common PMS…

And I’m here to tell you all about my favorites. I’ve had my period for over ten years, and it’s taken me until just a month ago to discover a period tracking app that I really like. Over the past month or so, I’ve been on a journey to discover…