This article explores three creative and effective ways to educate your girl child about the menstrual cycle, ensuring she is well-informed and prepared for the transformative experience. Initiate ...

“I wasn’t shy from the first time,” says Genet Birhanu of her job as a menstrual educator in Ethiopia. “I understand menstruation cycle is an old taboo,” she says, but “I’m not afraid” to talk about ...

There’s one room at the Sheno primary school in rural Ethiopia that’s different from all the others, starting with the sign over the door reading: “Menstruation is a gift from God.” Inside this ...

The state of Florida is looking into requiring high school girls who play sports to tell the school about their menstrual cycles. Dr. Tommy Shechtman is a pediatrician and past president of the ...

What you need to know: Teachers in the affected schools confirmed the impact on attendance and performance. A concern has been raised that poor menstrual hygiene continues to force girls out of ...

Nearly two in three adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh suffer from menstrual disorders, with painful periods affecting their daily lives and education, according to a new study by the icddr,b. The ...

For many people, menstruation is simply a natural biological process and a normal sign of reproductive health. Yet for ...

Girls are getting their periods earlier and it is taking longer for their menstrual cycles to regulate – trends that are putting more girls at risk of health problems later in life. The average age of ...

As local bills on gender, sexuality and diversity make their way through Florida’s state legislature, new legislation could ban any discussion of menstrual cycles in school before the sixth grade.

The COVID-19 booster was linked to shorter menstrual cycles in adolescent girls in the 4 months following administration, particularly when teens were in their follicular phase. The vaccine did not ...

For many girls and women worldwide, painful periods are treated as something ordinary to push through – with a hot water bottle, tea, a painkiller, or a quiet excuse to a teacher or supervisor. Often, ...