Finally Seeing Red

Finally Seeing Red

By Brianna Halek, Age 34 I remember feeling so smart when in the 5th grade, the girls were split up from the boys, each group set up to watch a video on what to expect during puberty. I had already gotten my first period and other body changes. It was a roll-my-eyes...
Teachers’ Lounge

Teachers’ Lounge

By K. Wood, Age 74 My story and the feelings connected are distant but still with me today. I am 74 years young. I was the only girl in my elementary school having her period.  I was eleven years old. If my period started or I needed to change my pad I would be...
What “Choice” Means to Me

What “Choice” Means to Me

By Hazel, Age 30 At 29 years old I made the personal decision to have my tubes removed. I know it’s an iffy subject as some women can’t get pregnant or have to go through horrible treatments to get help with it. But it taught me so much about the process...
PS: Risky Practices

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...
p.s. Seeing Red in Reading

p.s. Seeing Red in Reading

During the beginning of the school year, in mid-September, I was at school. I’d had my period for about three months. I had thought my period had ended the night before. I was in Reading when I felt a drip. “Can’t be anything,” I thought. By...
p.s. Public Pool Period

p.s. Public Pool Period

One time I was swimming in a public pool, and my tampon got accidentally pulled out, and they had to evacuate the whole pool. It was mortifying. p.s. Period Stories. Everyone has a story to tell. All stories are welcome, whether or not you get or will get a period. If...