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PS: Risky Practices
By Crystal L. Jackson, RN We are only in bloom for a season. The average age at the start of menarche is twelve years and menstruating persons will spend on average $20 per cycle. That adds up to thousands of dollars spent over a lifetime considering women will have a...
How to Work Toward Menstrual Equity in Your School
When it comes to providing for the needs of menstruating students, there is a very wide range of support from state to state. New Jersey, the home state of Girls Helping Girls. Period. passed a law in 2023 that requires period products to be available for free in half...
Kids are starting their periods earlier. A look at the bigger picture
We've all been talking about this for years... girls seem to be getting their first periods earlier than their parents and grandparents. A new study in the JAMA Network Open highlights some trends and possible reasons for early menstruation. Among the findings: -The...
Every One of Us MUST Re-Think Period Products in School Restrooms
I don’t have any traumatic memories of going to the school nurse when I was in middle or high school, having to ask for a pad because I had gotten my period unexpectedly, or had forgotten what I needed at home. It’s not that I never went to the nurse; I just never...
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