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    • Here's why you shouldn't use crochet tampons as an environmentally friendly alternative
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      Marie Claire Dorking

      Here's why you shouldn't use crochet tampons as an environmentally friendly alternative

      Handmade tampons don’t have to pass rigorous safety tests.

    • Pregnancy and breastfeeding lowers risk of early menopause, study finds
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      Caroline Allen

      Pregnancy and breastfeeding lowers risk of early menopause, study finds

      This is because ovulation stops during menopause and slows down during breastfeeding.

    • This is how much you could save in a lifetime by swapping from tampons to a menstrual cup
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      Lauren Clark

      This is how much you could save in a lifetime by swapping from tampons to a menstrual cup

      Periods cost women an average of £18k by the time they die...

    • Company becomes first in the UK to offer women flexible working during periods
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      Caroline Allen

      Company becomes first in the UK to offer women flexible working during periods

      Thousands of women are too embarrassed to mention their periods at work.

    • 8 of the best feminine hygiene products for cleaning down there
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      Caroline Allen

      8 of the best feminine hygiene products for cleaning down there

      We've selected the most natural, gentle washes worthy of any shower-time routine.

    • Reusable period pants to swap for tampons and pads
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      Caroline Allen

      Reusable period pants to swap for tampons and pads

      You might be under the misconception that period underwear is like an adult nappy.

    • Women are spending £5,000 on period products in their lifetime
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      Marie Claire Dorking

      Women are spending £5,000 on period products in their lifetime

      The average woman spends around £10.24 on period products every month.

    • Is Wearing A ‘Period Badge’ A Bloody Good, Or Bad, Idea?
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      Rachel Moss

      Is Wearing A ‘Period Badge’ A Bloody Good, Or Bad, Idea?

      A store in Japan is "rethinking" plans to encourage menstruating staff to wear badges. Does the idea segregate or raise awareness?

    • Woman begs doctors for hysterectomy at 29 due to crippling periods
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      Francesca Specter

      Woman begs doctors for hysterectomy at 29 due to crippling periods

      Kate Spargo, a mum-of-two from Truro, Cornwall, first asked doctors for a hysterectomy at the age of 25 – due to terrible period pain.

    • Dad praised for brilliant way he handled daughter's first period
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      Marie Claire Dorking

      Dad praised for brilliant way he handled daughter's first period

      The dad handled the situation like a boss.

    • A third of male workers think discussing periods at work is unprofessional
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      Marie Claire Dorking

      A third of male workers think discussing periods at work is unprofessional

      When will the period stigma end?

    • Women are using code names for periods and it is deepening the taboo
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      Marie Claire Dorking

      Women are using code names for periods and it is deepening the taboo

      Why can we still not talk about periods?

    • Menstrual cups: everything you need to know
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      Caroline Allen

      Menstrual cups: everything you need to know

      Should you consider switching to this new product? We investigate the pros and the cons.

    • Period-proof swimwear for teenagers has landed
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      Marie Claire Dorking

      Period-proof swimwear for teenagers has landed

      No more stressing about swimming pool leaks.

    • Always removes packaging's female symbol to make sanitary towels inclusive
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      Francesca Specter

      Always removes packaging's female symbol to make sanitary towels inclusive

      Always, owned by Proctor & Gamble, will remove the feminine Venus logo from its packaging.

    • The great period taboo: Why can't we talk about them?
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      Jayne Cherrington-Cook

      The great period taboo: Why can't we talk about them?

      It’s something that happens to 50% of the population, so why are they such a taboo subject?