Founder of Red Equity, Abbie McAdams, advocates for period poverty
In the fall of 2020, University of Denver (DU) freshman Abbie McAdams and 15-year-old Samantha Glover of Reno, Nevada founded Red Equity...
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I switched to sustainable period products and here is what you should know
After 7 years of using pads and tampons, I decided to make the switch to sustainable period products. There are tons of types available (...
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An Ode to the Menstrual Cup: My Thoughts After One Year
I would like to start off by saying that making the change to the menstrual cup is a big decision, and one that I had been considering for...
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A Review: Lola Feminine Hygiene Products
About a year or so ago I came across Lola , a company that makes organic period and sexual wellness products. As they say, their products...
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I Tried HoneyPot Pads So You Don’t Have To
When I shop for either tampons or pads, I always go for organic ones. I have never been loyal to the same brand, so my journey with...
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Get Ovary It Raises $379 to Fight Period Poverty in College Park
Get Ovary It, a student organization at the University of Maryland, coordinated their annual pad and tampon drive this semester in an...
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5 Sustainable Alternatives to ‘Always’ You Can Buy From Your Local Drugstore
Getting your period sucks, worse still when you think about how much plastic we throw away that eventually ends up in our sewage systems...
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Period Poverty
800 million women and girls around the world are menstruating at any given time. One in five girls around the world are missing school...
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What Are The Alternatives For A Tampon? Discover Sustainable Ways To Deal With Your Period
Have you ever heard of sustainable absorbent methods? Check out some that can replace traditional tampons, offering advantages to the environment, besides being more economical.
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6 HC Approved Products Perfect for Fall
What's the best way to start off the fall season? Falling in love with new products of course! I received the following items in the Her...
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Switching to a Menstrual Cup
Ladies and my non-binary friends, it’s time to take a detour from the tampon and pad aisle. It’s time for Menstrual Cups. If you haven’t...
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Can Tampon Ingredients Be Harmful to Your Body?
When it comes to the period products you use, knowledge is power.
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Period. End of Sentence.
For most women in Western cultures, periods are seen as normal. Pads and tampons are readily available at pretty much every convenience...
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An Investigation into the Tampon Tax
How menstrual care products came to be considered “luxury items” and its effect on people with periods.
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Period Poverty: A Silent Pandemic
Fun Fact: M&M’s in Louisiana, ice cubes in Arizona, and marshmallow creme in Indiana are items exempt from sales tax in their respective state. In these same three states, period products are not.
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Alternatives to ‘Regular’ Pads and Tampons
Recently, there has been an influx of people deciding to use organic tampons and pads. This has become a new ‘trend’ because it is new and...
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Mastering Your Menstrual Cup
Tips and Tricks for Menstrual Cup Usage
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Switching to More Natural Pads for My Period: Disastrous or Delightful?
Natural pads vs. synthetic pads, what is the deal?
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Organic Tampons: Should You Make the Switch?
Organic tampons are 100% cotton and farmed without pesticides, which gives you peace of mind you’re not inviting trace amounts of unknown chemicals into your body.
