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 ...

Who: Knix, with Rethink for creative and strategy, along with US soccer star Megan Rapinoe. What: “Sport Your Period,” the second part of a campaign launched late last year seeking to remove the ...

From the very first time she laced up her sneakers at high school track practice through her final race as a collegiate athlete, Olympic runner Colleen Quigley never felt ashamed to have a period. Her ...

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 ...

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Teenagers across England and Wales talk about barriers to participating in PE. In this Bitesize film with Lioness Beth Mead, ...

Periods impact more than a quarter of the global population, and 80% of women say they’ve been less productive at work because of them. Yet only one in five are willing to talk to their employers ...

We’re in the heat, I mean heart, of summer and if you’re like us, your calendar is booked for days at the beach, road trips with loved ones, outdoor concerts and neighborhood cookouts. What’s not ...

The Euros are reaching their conclusion in a massive summer across women's sport. But away from the drama and excitement on the pitch, there is also a scientific revolution taking place. Teams of ...

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