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We Need To Talk About Period Poverty In The UK

Rheawillson — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 17:51:35 +0000

There are about 800 million people around the world menstruating every day. And the number of individuals suffering from period poverty is higher than you would think.

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Are Your Tampons Poisoning You?

freddieclemo — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 16:06:55 +0000

Tampons, one of the most popular period products, have become a contentious topic. Especially since research has found toxic metals present in many brands.

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The Women’s World Cup is Tackling Period Shame

Jasmine Collett — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 09:16:23 +0000

The FIFA Women's World Cup came to an end last night. Those who have been tuning in might have noticed that the England team have ditched their usual white shorts, but why?

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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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