Menstruation

Maximal protection and comfort: Linoy Ashram stars in Always' new campaign

Olympic champion Linoy Ashram leads a new campaign for Always, promoting period underwear that offers maximum protection and comfort.

 Linoy Ashram leads a new campaign for Always
 Masaya Shibasaki, 26, an employee of EXEO Group Inc., reacts as he tries the Osaka Heart Cool developed VR electrical device 'Perionoid' which releases electrical stimulation that feels like experiencing women's menstrual pain during a workshop Tokyo, Japan March 7, 2024.

'I couldn't move': Japanese male office workers experience simulated menstrual pain

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As war rages, Israeli women complain about menstrual irregularities

 A pregnant woman touches her belly.

TikTok influencer keeps getting pregnant to avoid a period


Did you know about this disturbing side effect of intermittent fasting?

While the intermittent fasting diet can be a successful method for many, it might not be a good fit for all women, and this is why.

 Can intermittent fasting be dangerous for women?

Suffering from period pains? This fruit can help ease the cramps

Blueberries have many health benefits, they are full of vitamins and nutrients, that can help with a variety of issues including menstrual pains.

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Women in Lebanon find ways to tackle their own period poverty

In Lebanon, where 76% of its women and girls have difficulty accessing menstrual products, Rima, Mariam and Doua work to help other women.

 Playtex tampon.

COVID vaccine recipients report changes in menstrual bleeding - study

42% of the nearly 40,000 respondents reported heavier bleeding than usual during their menstrual cycles in the first three months after being vaccinated.

 Prepping the vaccine at a Health Ministry center in Jerusalem's Malcha Mall

It's time to stop forcing women to hide periods - opinion

As a woman, I’ve become an expert at slipping a tampon or pad up my sleeve or into my pocket when I go to the toilet in a public place.

A colored drawing of female anatomy depicting a uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Menstruation, monthly period (Illustrative)

Spain aims to introduce paid menstrual leave in first for Europe

"Today we send an international message of support to all women who are fighting for their sexual and reproductive rights," Equality Minister said.

 Spain to provide menstrual leave, first European country to do so (Illustrative)

COVID-19 puts girls at higher risk for female genital mutilation, UNICEF warns

Disruptions due to the pandemic have resulted in a “33% reduction in the progress toward ending this harmful practice.”

 A displaced girl, who fled violence in Mosul, stands in line with her family to receive humanitarian aid from UNICEF, IOM, WFP and other organizations in Ibrahim Khalil village in Hamdaniyah, Iraq October 24, 2016.

COVID-19 booster shot can cause irregular menstrual periods - Health Ministry

Women and young people are more susceptible to experiencing the side effects of the booster shot, a Health Ministry study showed.

 A nurse prepares corona booster shots, which Israel was the first country to introduce.

COVID-19 vaccine lengthens menstrual cycle, no indication of danger - study

Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine lengthens the menstrual cycle - not bleeding - by less than a day, though it seems to be temporary, is considered a normal variation and is not dangerous.

 Prepping the vaccine at a Health Ministry center in Jerusalem's Malcha Mall

How one bad habit landed a 13-year-old in the emergency room

A 13-year-old girl was nauseous and in pain. This is what doctors removed from her stomach.

 A girl experiences menstrual cramps and period pains (Illustrative)

A cure for menstrual cramps? Health Ministry approves new drug

Most women suffer greatly from premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and yet, to this day, there hasn’t been a good solution to this suffering.

 Women experience period cramps (illustrative)