Below is a collection of menstrual health resources about periods and menstruation.
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Dignity Everyday: Exploring a women’s health issue with students of Western Cape, Queensland
This report documents processes, methods, and findings to provide insights into how girls and women manage their daily lives during menstruation in a remote community in the Western Cape, Queensland. Due to the community-specific nature of this project as well as...
Guide to Building Period Positive Sports Clubs
It is essential that young players are treated with dignity and respect, especially when it comes to matters of reproductive health and menstruation. This is essential to ensuring that young people who are menstruating feel supported so they can continue to...
Heavy and Abnormal Periods
It can be difficult to know what a 'normal' period feels like. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have answered some of the most frequently asked questions about periods that may be 'abnormal'. If you are experiencing painful or abnormal...
How to prepare your child for their first period
Preparing your child for their first period—and roughly 40 more years of the monthly experience—can seem like a daunting task (like all those conversations about puberty and sex education), but it doesn't have to be. Be open, honest, and positive to make this new...
How to talk to kids about periods
Young people need straight-forward, factual information about what will happen to their bodies when they go through puberty. It might feel embarrassing or awkward to talk to children about periods, but the earlier you talk to them the better. After all, knowledge...
Lessons from implementing the Australian National Action Plan for Endometriosis
In 2018, Australia was the first country to develop a roadmap and blueprint to tackle endometriosis in a nationwide, coordinated manner. This blueprint is outlined in the National Action Plan for Endometriosis (NAPE), created from a partnership between government,...
Menstrual health and hygiene among Indigenous Australian girls and women: barriers and opportunities
In this article, we chart the emergence of attention to menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) in the Australian context and highlight key considerations for the conduct of research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples within the culturally- and...
Menstruation in Trans People
Menstruation, or a period, is a part of many people’s lives. For some trans and gender diverse people, getting their period is a normal and okay part of being in their body, and for others it’s uncomfortable and even an actively distressing experience. Having a...
Menstruation: What To Expect | Amaze Org
Beginning menstruation, often called getting your period, is a normal part of going through puberty for a person that has a uterus. Watch the full video to learn more about the physical and mental changes you can expect before getting your period. Watch the video...
Periods: How they impact our lives
This report details the results of a preliminary study into the impact that periods have on women’s lives when learning, training or in employment. It provides contemporary evidence that periods often have a regular and sometimes significant impact on productivity,...
Power to Play Period Resources
Power to Play Period have collected the leading research on menstrual health and sport from around the world. This page includes print outs, links, reports, research and apps that can help people who menstruate thrive in sport. From the basics of helping people in...
Raising Children: Periods
Puberty can be confusing for parents as well as young people. Get the right information to support your young person as they're confronted with the changes associated with menstruating for the first time. Learn what a period is, when they occur, how to prepare for...
The Ongoing Taboo of Menstruation in Australia – The Conversation
"Australian attitudes towards menstruation and the practical ways women manage bleeding have changed immensely over the past century. Whereas once menstruation was described as an illness, today we insist that girls and women behave the same every day of the...
UNFPA-UNHCR Menstrual Hygiene Management Kit
Ensuring access to menstrual hygiene management services and supplies in humanitarian emergencies is an essential component of ensuring dignity and health for women & girls worldwide. The UNHCR-UNFPA Menstrual Hygiene Management kit (MHM) is designed to respond...