Menstruation Archives

04.07.2025 portrait of a young woman using a mobile app

Period Apps After Dobbs: More Users, More Risks

Following the Dobbs decision, the number of women using period-tracking apps has increased from 37% to 45%, raising privacy concerns.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

11.22.2024 headshot of Marni Sommer, a menstrual health researcher and advocate

Sexual & Reproductive Health

'Menstrual Health Is a Fundamental Part of Public Health'

Marni Sommer, professor of sociomedical science at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, discusses her work as a menstrual equity researcher and advocate.

Fellow Dani Weissert

11.07.2024 hand of young woman holding a tampon

Sexual & Reproductive Health

The Toxins Lurking in Your Tampons

In a recent viral study of tampons, all products tested contained measurable amounts of multiple toxic metals, including lead and cadmium.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

07.18.2024 Rearview shot of a young woman looking at a variety of products in a pharmacy aisle

Health Equity

Menstrual and Intimate Care Product Disparities

Women of color and women who are less educated are more likely to use hygiene products with added scents and other harmful ingredients.

Fellow Dani Weissert

04.17.2024 heap of menstrual products

Bleeding for Change: Menstrual Inequities in Carceral Settings

Access to sanitary menstrual products is an ongoing challenge for incarcerated women, impacting their mental and physical health and well-being.

Fellow Dani Weissert

04.29.2022 a trash can full of white paper towels

Period Poverty and the Unhoused

People experiencing homelessness reported difficulty obtaining sufficient menstrual products—in shelters and on the streets.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

12.01.2021 pads, tampons, money

Health Equity

Students Take Action Against Period Poverty

The Period Project provides free pads and tampons, information about period poverty, and advocates for equitable access to these very necessary items.

Guest Author Walae Hayek

10.15.2021 woman holding stomach

Chronic Pain on the Brain

A research team examined how chronic pain resulting from endometriosis affected mental health.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

06.10.2021 pads and tampons

What's in My Tampon?

Measurable concentrations of endocrine disrupting chemicals were found in the tested panty liners, tampons, and pads.

Fellow Sara Mar

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