“Period scooping” explained as doctor issues sharp warning over unsettling trend People manage their periods in different ways. But now, experts are warning against a practice known as “period scooping.”
New proposal wants to give workers who menstruate 36 extra paid days off a year and the US is now joining the debate A growing number of countries and lawmakers are pushing for paid menstrual leave, and the conversation has now reached the US Congress. Earlier this month, Democratic Representative Yassamin Ansari introduced the H.E.R. Agenda bill, a ...
Experts issue warning over “Free Bleeding” trend taking over Gen Z “Free bleeding” might not be a new trend, but it’s one enjoying a resurgence in popularity among Gen Z. According to reports, the “free bleeding” movement – that is to say the practice of menstruating ...
Olympic star mocked for walking runway during period Ilona Maher, an Olympic rugby star, came under fire for a post that she thought would have the opposite effect on her audience. She posted a series of photos she meant to be seen as ...
School girl “stopped from using the bathroom while on period”, then punished for going anyway A mom has hit out at her daughter’s school after a teacher refused to allow her to use the bathroom when she was on her period – she was then punished for going anyway. The ...
New Zealand to provide free sanitary products in schools to fight period poverty The New Zealand government announced today that it will provide free sanitary products in schools all over the country so as to try and combat period poverty. Period poverty is defined by girls and women ...
Mom shocked after male teacher tells her daughter to ‘hold in’ her period The menstruation cycle of women can sometimes be a touchy subject with men. For reasons us females will never know, certain males get embarrassed when the subject of periods is brought up. Even so, any ...
Store in Japan asks staff members to wear badges that show they’re on their period Given the state of the modern world, there are few things that surprise me anymore. Even I was taken back, however, by the news that a store in Japan has offered its female members of ...
Two women hospitalized after using vacuum cleaners to “end period early” – now nurse sends warning View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daysy Fertility Tracker (@daysyfertilitytracker) So it has come to pass that through a tweet issued by a nurse, the warning is now out for any woman ...
Schools to now teach 8-year-olds that ‘boys can have periods too’ According to reports, recent studies have shown that children are more likely to benefit when the subject of menstruation is tackled from a gender-inclusive point of view. That is to say that those naturally ...
