Menstruation

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Know what The Hunt for Red October is? We’re not talking about the Sean Connery movie, we’re talking about your period.

Shame doesn’t start when menstruation begins. It is built in slow steps.

Anna Dahlqvist reflects on a short history of a messy ‘problem’, or how the world taught you to fear your period.

It may come round every month, but a lot of us still don’t know how our menstrual cycle works, says reproductive health doctor, Tlaleng Mofokeng.

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When we are socialised to believe something as natural as menstruation is dirty, those who bleed may feel embarrassed about their period.

Although coded language might make it easier for people to talk about menstruation, it may also reinforce the stigma attached to a natural process.

Moon cups, reusable pads and period panties are all alternatives to disposable pads and tampons, but they may not work for everyone.

The province is providing free sanitary pads to learners, so what’s stopping a national roll-out?

The Kwazulu-Natal education department has set aside R50-million to fund the distribution of pads to schools in the four lowest quintiles.

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Why are people who menstruate forced to spend at least R40 000 on sanitary products in their lifetime?

When ‘that time of the month’ comes, you don’t have to reach for disposable tampons or pads.

A number of small studies have been conducted in African countries on the effect of menstruation on girls’ school attendance.