Hooorrrayyy! After ten long years of researching menstrual physiology and associated gender and racial norms, Menstrual Matters’ Founder, Dr Sally King has finally published her myth-busting book! Phew. Here’s a
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Archives for The basics
Period Photography: Making the concealed visible
Guest blog by Britta Wiebe, co-founder of Vulvani Many of us internalise damaging menstrual/ gender myths to the point that we prefer not to touch, talk about, or even look
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Why do humans menstruate?
Mega myth #1- To 'cleanse' your body! Sexist societal taboos wrongly position periods as 'dirty' and sadly, this is what many people continue to be taught to believe [1]. For
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Anatomy, No pain, No shame and The basics.
Managing your periods when you have autism
We spoke to Robyn Steward, author of ‘The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods’, to ask her about the specific challenges of, and top tips for, managing a period when you have
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Managing periods when you have a visual impairment
We conducted a small survey, in collaboration with VI Talk, a fantastic social support network for anyone with a visual impairment. We asked respondents if they had any top tips
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