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8 women who have changed research in women's health

Women's health has long been under-prioritized in research. Meet 8 pioneers who, despite resistance, have changed our knowledge of fertility, menstruation, and the female body.

The Health Gap: Why do we still know less about women's health?

For decades, medicine was tested on men. The result is called “the health gap” – a systematic gap in our knowledge of women’s health. Here’s the history, the consequences, and why it still affects...

What is sexy lingerie? Women, confidence and comfort over lace

What is sexy lingerie really like? We explore how comfort, confidence and security often mean more than lace – in women's own words.

Column: About desire and masturbation – told by a millennial girl

Read this honest, body-positive column about the path back to pleasure – from shame to self-acceptance.

Caroline Wich: “The facilities in the sports halls are not designed for menstruation"

Why do sports facilities clash with menstruation? Caroline Wich, the founder of Girl's got game, provides insight into the shortcomings that young menstruating women encounter on the field and in ...

Signe Banke: “The hardest thing is not menstruation, but the enormous coordination work you do to not bleed through.”

Researcher Signe Banke explains why the most stressful thing about menstruation is not the bleeding itself, but the constant effort to avoid bleeding through. Visibility, loss of control and pract...

Why white shorts are a problem in women's sports - research reveals surprising results

Research shows that white shorts affect women's performance in sports. Read why the color creates insecurity and what should be changed.

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...

Välkommen till Menstrutopia: En glimt av hur världen skulle se ut om menstruation inte längre var tabu.

  Skriven av Emma Libner   I maj är det 10 år sedan den första internationella mensmedvetenhetsdagen – även känd som MH-dagen – inföll varje år den 28 maj. Under de senaste tio åren som MH-dagen h...

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 ...

Menstruation på arbetsplatsen: Hur man skapar en inkluderande kultur

Menstruation påverkar arbetslivet mer än vi pratar om. Läs om hur du skapar en mensvänlig arbetsplats med flexibilitet, policyer och säkerhet.

Amani Meaidi om Safe Choice: Den största studien om preventivmedel

Läkaren och forskaren Amani Meaidi står bakom Safe Choice – en nationell studie av biverkningar av hormonella preventivmedel bland danska kvinnor.

Menstrual poverty in Denmark: Sewing WeCare bags with Flow

Help fight menstrual poverty in Denmark. Sew WeCare bags together with Flow and Blossom Project for vulnerable menstruating women.

Mensfattigdom i Danmark: Flow samarbetar med Blossom Project

Flow samarbetar med NGO-organisationen Blossom Project för att bekämpa menstruationsfattigdom i Danmark och stödja utsatta menstruerande kvinnor genom WeCare-programmet.

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.