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Popular Period Myths and How to Bust Them!
Period myths can be pervasive in our culture. Spanning from the somewhat logical to the downright outrageous, there are many strange ideas that continue to circulate around menstruation. These rumours, myths and ideas contribute to the misinformation, stigma and shame we experience around periods. Some of these myths are easily busted, with many of the […]
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Better Design, Better Periods?
You know the drill – you are on your period and need to change your pad, tampon or period product of choice. Maybe you’re at work, at school, a restaurant or another public place, and you don’t want everyone to know you’re on your period. Do you: a) discreetly carry your bag to the toilet, […]
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Has the Pandemic Affected Your Period?
The last couple of months have been A LOT. The pandemic has thrown our routines, stress levels and for some, our periods, into disarray. From the non-existent (like mine) to the heavy or more frequent bleeds, our menstrual cycles have become unpredictable and frankly straight up weird. But what has caused your period to change? […]
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Period *Poverty* Doesn’t Stop in a Pandemic
In the UK today as many as 3 in 10 girls are struggling to afford or access period products during the lockdown. This is according to Plan International UK’s latest report that highlights the extent to which the pandemic is exacerbating period poverty. As of January 2020, period products have been made freely available by […]
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Welcome to my Blob…
Firstly, for those of you that don’t know, ‘blob’ is slang where I’m from for period – so welcome to my digital blob that will most likely be written when I’m on my physical blob exploring all things about our collective blobs. This is a passion project of a curious young woman that bloody loves […]