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Why is your period late?

You probably know the scenario. You look at your calendar and suddenly realize that something is missing. Your period hasn't come as it usually does. For some, your period works like clockwork . Y...

When does your period stop?

Menstruation. It has a first day and a last day, and we have no idea when either of those are. But it's clearly one of the most enduring 'habits' our bodies have. If you're on average 12 years old...

How long is a menstrual cycle?

Oh, the world of menstruation <3 It's a bit of a new world you enter when you get your first period. And we're, obviously, pretty crazy about it. At the same time that we ourselves have grown up...

Guide: What you need to know about your first period

The first menstruation. Also called menarche (just as the last menstruation is called menopause). For most people, an experience, a day, a moment that you will remember for the rest of your life. A...

How are menstruation and mood swings related?

You probably know it. What used to feel manageable is suddenly completely unmanageable. You're yelling at your mother . Your boyfriend is annoying you. The clothes don't fit right. Your surplus is ...

Exercise and Menstruation: Getting the Most Out of Your Workout During Your Cycle

Author: Emma Libner When I and the other girls in my class started menstruating in elementary school, we didn't talk to each other about it. There was no girl talk in the schoolyard, no sisterly e...

What is discharge?

All healthy girls and people with a feminized body will experience discharge in their panties from the time they hit puberty. It can change color and consistency, just as the quantity can also vary...

Why do I get an upset stomach during menstruation?

Do you know that? Your period comes in torrents - and so does the urge to go to the toilet. And it should preferably happen at a reasonable speed. Your period can have somewhat the same effect on ...

Menstruation after giving birth: What do you need to know?

In the first days and weeks after your birth, post partum , you will experience bleeding that may resemble your period. The bleeding comes from the wound from where your placenta was stuck in the u...

Welcome to The Bloody Hustle

I was raised to hide pads up my sleeves. That the *most embarrassing* thing would be to bleed through. I grew up with advertisements for sanitary napkins where the liquid was never red but just a...

Dear Dad: 5 Things All Dads Should Know About Menstruation

When the first period - also called menarche - comes, it can be a big upheaval for your child. Menstruation doesn't just come with a new cycle and a body that needs to be relearned, which in its...

Ready, steady, swim: Tips and tricks for a worry-free vacation with your period

When I was 14 years old, I was going on my first vacation to Crete. I was ecstatic at the thought of three swimming pools and could hardly wait to spend a whole week covered in a constant mix ...

Periods and skincare: This is how your cycle affects your skin

Author: Emma Libner If I ask you to think of an organ, you might first think of the heart, lungs, or brain. But did you know that the skin is the largest organ you have? In fact, you are composed ...

5 tips to naturally relieve menstrual pain

Author: Emma Libner For many, menstrual pain is a constant companion when the days in the cycle app light up red. A little reminder of what time of the month it is, in case you had forgotten. Acco...

Welcome to Menstrutopia: A Vision of a World Where Menstruation is No Longer Taboo

Written by Emma Libner This May marks the 10th anniversary of the first international Menstrual Hygiene Day, known as MH Day, which is observed every year on May 28th. Over the past decade since ...

Tired of pads that move around and tampons that irritate? Here are 3 reusable alternatives for your period care.

Author: Emma Libner Green Menstrual Products Are the New Black - and for Good Reason! Throughout her life, an average menstruating person generates between 125 and 150 kg of waste in the form of u...

From old rags to menstrual panties: A brief history of menstrual products through time

Author: Emma Libner There are currently a lot of new ideas for the future of menstrual protection. After decades of limited options on the shelves of supermarket hygiene departments, the menstrual ...

Teenagers and Menstruation: A Guide for Parents

Author: Emma Libner I remember my first period clearly. It came one autumn morning in the form of a dark spot in my Snoopy panties and changed everything I thought and felt about myself and my 11-y...

Women with endo tell us: Our best advice for those who suspect endometriosis

Author: Emma Libner On the occasion of March being international endometriosis awareness month, Flow recently interviewed five women about their experiences with the neglected disease endometrio...

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 with a uterus. But what is endometriosis and why is the disease so overlooked?

author: Emma Libner 190 million. That's how many people with a uterus are living with the disease endometriosis, worldwide. Perhaps you've never heard the word "endometriosis" before and ...

Menstruation and fertility: Here's what you should know

Author: Emma Libner When I had my first period, I was told - in the midst of the crisis of my new, bleeding reality - that now I had to be careful, because now I could get pregnant. Although ...

Everything you need to know about sex during your period

Author: Emma Libner Many of us have been taught that menstruation is something we should keep to ourselves, and that sex during menstruation is difficult, disgusting and maybe even dangerous. ...

“Not tonight, honey”: Understand your (or your partner's) desire

Author: Emma Libner Do you know that? You have been watching Netflix on the sofa all evening. It's getting a little late, you've had a little too much candy, you're tired, not so well-prepare...

How your menstrual cycle affects your mental health

Author: Emma Libner Maybe you know the feeling? You feel like you've cracked the code to all of life's challenges one day only to find yourself deep in the Toffifee box with tears i...

Menstruation and career: How to navigate the workplace

Author: Emma Libner Raise your hand if you have tried one or more of the following scenarios: Have you hidden pads or tampons up your sleeve to avoid revealing that you had your period at wor...

Take good care of your cervix: Did you remember your cell scraping?

Author: Emma Libner If your CPR number ends in an even number, you may have seen it before. The invitation to screening for cell changes, which regularly lands in the e-box of all 23-64-year-...

Løvens Hule: Anne Stampe invests in Flow Intimates

The lions see red and invest in Flow Intimates On 11 January 2024, The Dragons see red when the second episode of Løvens Hule, season nine, rolls across the screen on DR1. Among the hope...

Part 3: The Lion's Den: "It's going to be awesome!"

Last and third part about the experience of being in Løvens Hule, written and narrated by our founder, Cathrine. We had prepared for the teeth before the Lion's Den. Watch all the episodes. Rese...

Part 2: The Lions Den: "...My mind went blank.."

Part 2 about our participation in Løvens Hule(The Lions Den), told by Flow's founder, Cathrine.   We were prepared. We had researched all the lions - read interviews, listened to podcasts wit...

Part 1: "...Would you like to join us in the Lion's Den?"

In the summer of 2023, we were contacted by a sweet caster from Løvens Hule. In three parts, our founder talks about the experiences, thoughts and preparations. On a warm June day last year, my ...

What are the benefits of menstrual panties?

You may know it - you don't know if your period will come today or tomorrow. But it can be difficult to guard yourself in advance. Just the thought of inserting a tampon or a cup into a dry vagina ...

The four phases of menstruation: What happens in the body?

Alright, ladies, let's dive into the fascinating world of menstrual phases! Imagine your body as a magical monthly cycle that prepares for the possibility of creating life. It's like a beautiful...

The first period

Menarche is a significant event in a young woman's life that marks the onset of menstruation, or the first occurrence of a menstrual period. It typically occurs during puberty, which is the stage ...

Menstruation Towards Menopause: What to Expect?

    You sweat, have joint pain, abdominal pain, bleeding disorders, less sex drive, sore breasts, dry mucous membranes or perhaps you experience visual disturbances. There are over 34 dif...

Five false myths about menstruation

Menstruation (and the abdomen of women and feminized bodies in general) remains one of the most mythical functions of the body. We know something - but we still don't know everything. The female b...

How does menstruation affect my sleep quality?

  It may well be that you can sleep well through your bleeding days. But there is also a certain risk of you tossing and turning, waking up feeling like you've passed out, or perhaps needing ...

Læge Amani Meaidi om Safe Choice: "Det er et spørgsmål om patientsikkehed"

In 2020, 416,810 Danish women received a prescription for hormonal contraception*, and with 268,390 prescriptions for the contraceptive pill, it was by far the most popular solution to prevent pre...

Sew along for WeCare

Are you ready to get to work? On this International Women's Day we are getting together to do something important for someone else. You might've already read about our partnership with the Dan...

Flow Intimates ♥️ Blossom Project

We've been dreaming of this for a while. Teaming up with an NGO with a clear purpose and a cause calling our hearts out. And we found it in the Blossom Project . Flow has begun a long-term partne...

PFAS: We passed the test!

We had our whole product range tested for PFAS - and we passed! "Sum of PFOS and related substances - not detected" and "sum of PFOA related substances - not detected". You might have heard ab...

Reducing waste: How big of an impact am i making?

Today is a great day to start a new habit. And although small in size together with you we can make an impact . Did you know that period wear produces more than 90% less waste across a lifetime of...

Welcome to Flow Intimates

Flow was founded to free your period. Drawn in Copenhagen Flow Intimates are made to make you feel you while bleeding.