Health & Sexuality InfoDiverse Lived Experiences of the Menstrual CycleExplore Diverse Lived Experiences of the Menstrual Cycle content Filters Filter Diverse Lived Experiences of the Menstrual Cycle Content Filter by topic Artistic Expression Bipoc (Black, Indigenous, And People Of Color) Birth Control Pill Black / African American Capitalism Contraception Culture Economic Inequalities Endometriosis Families Femtech Fertility Gender Expansive Genderqueer Iud (Intra-Uterine Device) Lgbtqia+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, And Asexual) Menstrual Cycle Menstrual Pain Menstrual Products Mental Health Native Peoples Non-Binary Patriarchy Period Poverty Poverty Premenstrual Syndrome (Pms) Public Policy Reproductive Technologies Self-Advocacy Sexual Anatomies & Sexual Health Shame Social Media Stories & Conversations Stress Trans Trauma Youth Filter by theme Contraception Methods & Access Understanding Menstrual Health Conditions Show 17 Results Clear All ResourcesReadNative American Stories and Ceremonies about Menstruation A collection of traditional Native stories and ceremonies about menstruation, referred to in many Native American cultures as “moon time.” A collection of traditional Native stories and ceremonies about menstruation, referred to in many Native American cultures as “moon time.” ResourcesReadThe Realities of Period Poverty: How Homelessness Shapes Women's Lived Experiences of Menstruation Through personal interviews, researcher Shailini Vora studied how people without stable housing experience and view their periods. Through personal interviews, researcher Shailini Vora studied how people without stable housing experience and view their periods. ResourcesReadNavigating the Binary: A Visual Narrative of Trans and Genderqueer Menstruation A small collection of comics about trans and nonbinary people navigating menstruation. A small collection of comics about trans and nonbinary people navigating menstruation. ResourcesReadThe Ojibwe "Berry Fast": A Native American Coming-of-Age Menstruation Ritual Making a comeback: the Ojibwe “berry-fast” is a year-long ritual that begins when someone starts their first period. Making a comeback: the Ojibwe “berry-fast” is a year-long ritual that begins when someone starts their first period. ResourcesReadUnmet Menstrual Hygiene Needs Among Low-Income Women This research project interviewed 183 low-income people about their access to menstrual products and what they do when they cannot afford to buy them. This research project interviewed 183 low-income people about their access to menstrual products and what they do when they cannot afford to buy them. 1 2