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Chemicals found in menstrual products typically are at concentrations low enough to make their health impact unclear. But some are known to disrupt the hormonal system.

Jenni Shearston receives funding from the United States National Institutes of Health. About half of the global population menstruates at some point in their lives. Disposable products, such as ...

Charity workers Jane Knoop, Delphine Wolfe and Alekhya Kasi are taking part in the Post Your Pad campaign [Lily-May ...

THERE is a renewed call for free sanitary pads for girls in rural communities to end period poverty as the country joins the ...

A new study in South Africa found hormone-disrupting chemicals in menstrual pads and pantyliners. Activists warn long-term ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jenni Shearston, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) About half of the ...

Before “period poverty” was a recognized term, Delesia Robinson, a registered nurse with nearly 40 years of experience, was ...

Disc brakes: Ya gotta love ’em. Here’s a general primer on how to assess and change your pads. So you can love ‘em even more.

The recent report that some sanitary products contain hormone-disrupting chemicals reveals menstrual care's cruel hypocrisy.