Tampons are a more discreet option, but they may not work for people with heavy periods. matka_Wariatka/Getty Images Tampons are cylindrical inserts that go inside your vagina, whereas pads are ...

For the majority of women, they happen once a month, so it's worth taking a minute to work out how to make yours a more eco period. Part of having a healthy lifestyle is keeping the planet healthy too ...

In the late ’90s, tiny backpacks were cool like they are now. And I had one with a yellow smiley face and googly eyes on the front pocket. It was fifth grade, and I needed the tiny backpack to stash ...

These sustainable sanitary products have been tested by 350 women. Avoid unnecessary waste with our pick of the best period ...

For many of us, our first lessons about periods were brief and practical, often limited to learning how to use pads or tampons. Alongside these traditional options, there's now a wider range of ...

We’re pretty tired of shelling out hundreds of dollars a year on tampons and pads—not to mention their negative environmental impact. So when we learned that special underwear for periods works just ...

If you're someone who uses sanitary pads during your period, you might have experienced a rather uncomfortable and unpleasant side effect.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS Local)-- Teenage girls and women living in "period poverty" in Philadelphia don't have to worry as much as before about having access to pads and tampons thanks to a local health ...

A third of teens and young adults in the U.S. can’t afford or otherwise access menstrual products, according to new research from Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. The study found that ...