Menstrual Cycle

Érica Carnevalli reports on what happens when low income women and women living in poverty cannot afford the menstrual products that they need. How can we use education and legislation to end period poverty?

Menstruation continues to be used as a justification to keep women and menstruating people out of sports. This article by Christine Yu urges us to make space for discussing periods in the male-dominated world of athletic competition.

Our Bodies Ourselves content expert Arielle Dance, PhD, discusses six ways that she manages her endometriosis while working remotely from home.

Why don’t we celebrate the transition to menopause? Melanie Faranello explores this question while reflecting on the stigma and shame surrounding both menstruation and menopause.

What is a hormone? How do estrogen, progesterone, FSH, and LH govern the menstrual cycle? What else do hormones do?

Many women don’t know that the symptoms normally associated with the menopause transition can begin early, well before menstrual irregularities occur. Learn about hormonal patterns and how they change over the course of perimenopause and menopause.

Our Bodies Ourselves content expert Eva Marie Carney discusses menstrual poverty, her work with Indigenous students and communities, and the founding of The Kwek Society.

This article discusses trans women’s thoughts and feelings about periods, pregnancy, PMS, and more.

I worked as a teacher and coach in a medium security prison in Sogamoso, Colombia. I have seen many shocking things in my work Particularly upsetting is the paltry number of menstrual pads (about 25 per year) that women inmates receive.

Explore the stages in the menstrual cycle, from ovulation to a period and back.

What is the menstrual cycle? What happens in our bodies and how do the different stages of menstruation feel?

Charting your menstrual cycle can help you get to know your body and learn what is normal for you.