I had my first period at 11 years old, stuffed toilet paper in my undies, and hoped for the best. I hadn't had the period talk with my mom, so my dad took over and talked to me about puberty. While we ...

A mom shares why she's transparent about menstruation with her kids. (Photo: Getty) My daughter was 2 and a half the first time she followed me into the bathroom when I was menstruating. It was my ...

Starting the period talk with your daughter can feel a bit daunting. It’s one of those important conversations that every ...

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We all have our periods, so why is it so difficult to talk about them? It’s time to break the taboo and open up about this shared experience. Connecting with each other is how we learn to deal with ...

A group of students at the Calicut Medical College wanted to get people to speak more openly about menstruation. So they launched a poetry contest. Menstruation is hardly the stuff of poetry. In fact, ...

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