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 Asian American Bipoc (Black, Indigenous, And People Of Color) Birth Control Pill Black / African American Capitalism Chronic Conditions Contraception Culture Discrimination Economic Inequalities Endometriosis Families Femtech Fertility Gender Expansive Genderqueer Health Disparities 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 Nutrition Patriarchy Period Poverty Poverty Premenstrual Syndrome (Pms) Public Policy Racism Reproductive Technologies Self-Advocacy Sex Education Sexual Anatomies & Sexual Health Shame Social Media Stories & Conversations Stress Support Trans Trauma Youth Filter by theme Chronic Pain Contraception Methods & Access Destigmatizing The Menstrual Cycle Diagnosis Of Chronic Conditions Diverse Experiences Of Chronic Health Conditions Living With Chronic Health Conditions Treatment Of Chronic Conditions Understanding Menstrual Health Conditions Show 21 Results Clear All Stories & ConversationsWatchIt Was Like Somebody Turned on a Faucet CB discusses the process of finding a treatment for her painful periods and heavy bleeding, until discovering that they were caused by fibroids and cysts. CB discusses the process of finding a treatment for her painful periods and heavy bleeding, until discovering that they were caused by fibroids and cysts. Stories & ConversationsWatchDealing with Difficult Menstrual Cycles CB shares her story of experiencing difficult menstrual cycles as a teenager. CB shares her story of experiencing difficult menstrual cycles as a teenager. ResourcesReadPTSD Symptoms Can Vary Throughout the Menstrual Cycle This article reviews the research on how people who menstruate may experience PTSD symptoms differently throughout their cycles. This article reviews the research on how people who menstruate may experience PTSD symptoms differently throughout their cycles. 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.” 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 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. 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. ResourcesReadAddressing Endometriosis in Black Women Why don't Black patients' reports of the pain of endometriosis get taken seriously? Why don't Black patients' reports of the pain of endometriosis get taken seriously? 1 2