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Feminine Hygiene Products Are Selling Out, But We Found 10 You Can Still Buy Online

Feminine Hygiene Products Are Selling Out, But We Found 10 You Can Still Buy Online

Stop making your period an afterthought with these high-quality options that are still in stock.

This $20 Microwavable Stuffed Animal Is Going Viral For Helping Period Cramps—and It's a Heating Pad Too

This Stuffed Animal Heating Pad from Amazon Is Going Viral on TikTok

Spoiler: It's scented with relaxing lavender, too!

Mom's Viral Post Celebrates That 'Some Women, Some Non-Binary People, & Some Men' Get Their Periods

Mom's Viral Post Celebrates That 'Some Women, Some Non-Binary People, & Some Men' Get Their Periods

Milly Bhaskara says that if her 4-year-old can grasp inclusivity, most of us can open our minds.

Always Promises to Remove the Female Venus Symbol from Its Packaging to Be More Inclusive

Always Promises to Remove the Female Venus Symbol from Its Packaging to Be More Inclusive

The new packaging will be available worldwide by February 2020.

Dad Unknowingly Lets Son Bring Mom's Menstrual Cup For Show And Tell

Dad Unknowingly Lets Son Bring Mom's Menstrual Cup For Show And Tell

The dad thought the cup was a toy until his son's teacher informed him of its real purpose.

Your Menstrual Cycle Could Last Way Longer Than You’ve Been Told

How Long is a Menstrual Cycle, Anyway?

That whole 28-days thing is not a hard-and-fast rule.

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6 Things You Should Know About Having Sex During Your Period

6 Things You Should Know About Having Sex During Your Period

Period sex: the good, the bad, and the slightly messy.

How Your Period Changes During Your 20s, 30s, and 40s

How Your Period Changes During Your 20s, 30s, and 40s

From easier cramps to a heavier flow to more PMS mood swings, here's a guide on what to expect decade by decade—and when a change to your cycle might be a sign of something serious.

8 Ways Your Period Changes When You Reach 40

8 Ways Your Period Changes When You Reach 40

10 Things That Mess With Your Period

10 Things That Mess With Your Period

5 Things That Could Happen to Your Period When You Go Off the Pill

5 Things That Could Happen to Your Period When You Go Off the Pill

The 5 Ways Your Boobs Change Throughout the Month

The 5 Ways Your Boobs Change Throughout the Month

Saalt Menstrual Cup Cofounders Think Global Period Care Can Change The World

These sisters-in-law cofounded Saalt, a menstrual-cup start-up that aims to elevate period care. Here, they talk inspiration, giving back, and the value of self-care.

All Menstruation, Explained

Can the Keto Diet Ease Your Worst PMS Symptoms? We Asked an Expert

Can the Keto Diet Ease Your Worst PMS Symptoms? We Asked an Expert

I Tried THC Tampons For My Endometriosis Pain

I Tried THC Tampons For My Endometriosis Pain

Is It Just Me or Is Sleeping in a Tampon a Bad Move?

Is It Just Me or Is Sleeping in a Tampon a Bad Move?

This 21-Year-Old's Stomach Was So Bloated She Couldn't Tie Her Shoes—and It Turned Out She Had a 9-Pound Ovarian Cyst

This 21-Year-Old's Stomach Was So Bloated She Couldn't Tie Her Shoes—and It Turned Out She Had a 9-Pound Ovarian Cyst

You Can Allegedly Have Mess-Free Period Sex With This Product—So I Tried It

I Was Sick of Painful Period Cramps, So I Tried a Menstrual Disc. Here's What You Should Know

Is It Just Me or Does Your Uterus Fill Up With Blood if You Skip a Period on the Pill?

Is It Just Me or Does Your Uterus Fill Up With Blood if You Skip a Period on the Pill?

Why You Have Two Periods in One Month, According to an Ob-Gyn

Why You Have Two Periods in One Month, According to an Ob-Gyn

Dakota Johnson Got Real About Her Painful Menstrual Cycles, Revealing Her Periods Are 'Ruining My Life'

Dakota Johnson Got Real About Her Painful Menstrual Cycles, Revealing Her Periods Are 'Ruining My Life'

The First Reusable Tampon Applicator Is Now for Sale—Here’s What an Ob-Gyn Thinks

The First Reusable Tampon Applicator Is Now for Sale—Here’s What an Ob-Gyn Thinks

This 30-Year-Old Woman Is Fighting for Her Life After Losing Multiple Limbs to Toxic Shock Syndrome

This 30-Year-Old Woman Is Fighting for Her Life After Losing Multiple Limbs to Toxic Shock Syndrome

Kristen Bell Fainted While Trying to Take Out Her Menstrual Cup

Kristen Bell Fainted While Trying to Take Out Her Menstrual Cup

Tampax Just Released a Menstrual Cup That Promises to Be Way More Comfortable Than Most

Tampax Just Released a Menstrual Cup That Promises to Be Way More Comfortable Than Most

This Company Is Sparking Controversy for Offering Paid Time Off While You're on Your Period

This Company Is Sparking Controversy for Offering Paid Time Off While You're on Your Period

This Is Why Your Period Might Get Screwed Up When You Travel

This Is Why Your Period Might Get Screwed Up When You Travel

The 5 Best Ways to Cope With Achy Period Boobs, According to Ob-Gyns

The 5 Best Ways to Deal With Swollen and Achy Period Boobs, According to Ob-Gyns

12 Things Every Woman Should Know About Her Period

12 Things Every Woman Should Know About Her Period

5 Tampon Myths That Could Be Messing With Your Health

5 Tampon Myths That Could Be Messing With Your Health

Candace Cameron Bure Just Posted a Totally Honest Review of Menstrual Cups on Instagram

Candace Cameron Bure Just Posted a Totally Honest Review of Menstrual Cups on Instagram

9 Things You Can Do About Your Heavy Periods

9 Things You Can Do About Your Heavy Periods

5 Natural Remedies for Period Aches and Pains That Actually Work

5 Natural Remedies for Period Aches and Pains That Actually Work

We Asked Comic Santina Muha to Keep a Period Diary, and Her Account of PMS Will Make You LOL

We Asked Comic Santina Muha to Keep a Period Diary, and Her Account of PMS Will Make You LOL

This Is What It’s Like to Get Your Period Without Access to Pads and Tampons

This Is What It’s Like to Get Your Period Without Access to Pads and Tampons

How I Learned to Stop Feeling Ashamed of My Body—Thanks to My Period

How I Learned to Stop Feeling Ashamed of My Body—Thanks to My Period

I Kept a 7-Day Period Diary—Including Everything From My Cravings to My Poop Problems

I Kept a 7-Day Period Diary—Including Everything From My Cravings to My Poop Problems

Watch 6 Men Try to Figure Out How Tampons Actually Work

Watch 6 Men Try to Figure Out How Tampons Actually Work