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Periods Are Quietly Derailing Women’s Career Progression

Sasha White — Sat, 31 May 2025 03:27:25 +0000

Periods are disrupting women's career progression as the workplace fails to reflect the fluctuation of the menstrual cycle, a new survey has revealed.

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Moon Eating Explained

Beth Rush — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 21:03:09 +0000

'Moon eating' may sound like living on a steady diet of that astronaut ice cream museum gift shops often sell. However, it has nothing to do with consuming the same meals as someone aboard the space shuttle. Rather, the lunar diet concerns itself with balancing your hormones and achieving optimal health by tuning into your body’s natural cycles.

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OPINION: Period stigma – We don’t know our bodies

Emilie Williams — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:22:03 +0000

It wasn’t until I was 19 years old, whilst reading Maisie Hill’s novel Period Power, that I first heard that extremely painful periods should not be considered ‘normal’. I had spent so many years of my life believing that menstrual pain was an unavoidable part of womanhood and something I had to accept.

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All You Need To Know About Your Menstrual Cycle

liafreeman — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:38:10 +0000

People often think of the menstrual cycle as a binary process divided into the time before and during the period. However, a closer look reveals different phases within that monthly cycle—all of which impact mood, energy, and physical health. Many women are empowering themselves through coordinating their daily lives with the different phases of their cycles, and finding that it is an invaluable tool for wellbeing.

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