Menstrual Cycle

Changes in our menstrual cycles can signal changes in our health overall, like pulse and respiratory rate and other vital signs.

At age 45, Jennifer found herself at a turning point in dealing with her uterine fibroids. In this story, she discusses her process for seeking treatment.

Ash discusses her personal journey with PCOS, from experiencing symptoms to getting a diagnosis and the range of feelings that followed.

Textbooks still don't accurately describe why we menstruate, focusing only on hormonal shifts while ignoring period pain and blood loss.

Activists in menstrual health and equity discuss how destigmatizing menstruation, improving health outcomes, and achieving reproductive justice are all interconnected.

Our Bodies Ourselves, Mass NOW, and the Massachusetts Menstrual Equity Coalition hosted the third annual Massachusetts Menstrual Equity Summit at Suffolk University on December 6, 2025.

Menstruation has a very long history of stigma, which continues into the present.

This oral history project shows how prisons weaponize menstruation -- violating the right to menstruate with dignity and making menstrual products inaccessible to those who are incarcerated.

Are tampons safe? This study concluded they are, even though every tampon they tested contained arsenic, cadmium, and lead. Where do these chemicals come from and should we worry about them?

This report, commissioned by Irise International and the Global Menstrual Collective, defines menstrual justice and addresses other areas of justice that overlap with menstrual justice. It provides case studies and recommendations for activists.

PCOS is a reproductive justice issue. Racism, sexism, stress, and trauma all contribute to Black women's disproportionately high rates of PCOS, as well as whether Black women even get diagnosed correctly, and the treatment we receive

Scholars based in France and the US have completed a comparative study that measures how climate-friendly different menstrual products are.