Self-Help Resources.
Below is a collection of self-help resources relating to menstruation and periods.
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A Quick Guide to the Menstrual Cycle
Knowing about your period (and menstrual cycle) will help you understand how your body works. This can help make your life easier when it comes to periods. Find out more...
All About Getting Your Period | Amaze Org
Learn all about getting your period from this Amaze Org video! During puberty, young people begin to get their menstrual periods. Menstrual periods are when a small amount of blood and tissue leave the body through the vagina over the course of a few days. It...
Better You Know | National Bleeding Orders Foundation (USA)
I Want to Know is an online questionnaire that people who menstruate can use to assess whether or not they are at risk of a bleeding disorder, and if they should seek medical assistance. The questionnaire is short and asks about basic medical history and...
Bleed Week – The Spinoff
Founded in 2014, The Spinoff has grown to become Aotearoa’s most innovative independent media organisation with a focus on vibrant, modern coverage of current affairs and pop culture. Bleed Week is a compilation of The Spinoff's coverage of periods and...
Bleeding Disorders in Women: Free Materials about Signs and Symptoms
Up to 1% of people who menstruate may have a bleeding disorder, many of whom are undiagnosed. This resource from the American Centre for Disease Control provides information and tools to help people who menstruate recognise bleeding disorders and get medical...
CARE About Fibroids
CARE About Fibroids is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit whose mission is to elevate uterine fibroids as a women’s health issue and drive change. Bringing together many of the nation’s most respected women’s health advocacy and policy-focused organisations to...
DIY Cloth Menstrual Pads
Menstrual pads have been mentioned in history as early as the 10th century in Ancient Greece, where a woman is said to have thrown one of her used menstrual rags at an admirer in an attempt to get rid of him. Before the disposable pad was invented, most people used...
HealthDirect on Menstruation
HealthDirect is an amazing resource for information about periods. Because there is so much, they can't fit everything onto the one page. This page is a collation of articles from HealthDirect relating to menstruation. Find out more...
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 menstruation works – Emma Bryce | TEDEd
At this moment, three hundred million people across the planet are experiencing the same thing: a period. The monthly menstrual cycle that gives rise to the period is a reality that over half of the people on Earth will go through in their lives. But why is this...
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...
Jean Hailes for Women’s Health
Jean Hailes for Women's Health is a national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving the knowledge of women's health throughout the various stages of their lives, and to provide a trusted world-class health service for women. Something that Jean Hailes...
Keep Riding – Maghalie Rochette
From setback to superpower, Maghalie Rochette’s educational new ‘Menstrual Health Series’ is helping to shift the perspective on periods. Part of her Fever Talk podcast, the series educates and encourages riders to harness the power of their period, and improve...
March into Yellow
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month.March into Yellow is a fun and easy way to open up a conversation about the disease and an opportunity for our community to show support.March into Yellow encourages our broader community to show their support for the...
Menstrual apps – University of Otago
Menstrual health is important to the wellbeing of individuals and societies. New technologies such as period-tracking apps can help to understand our cycles, but to use these apps effectively we need to know their strengths and limitations. The University of Otago...
Menstrual Hygiene Day
Menstrual Hygiene Day is a global advocacy platform that brings together non-profits, government agencies, individuals, the private sector and the media to promote good menstrual health and hygiene.
Menstrual Matters
Menstrual Matters is an non-profit online information hub where you can learn about menstruation, receive advice for managing your own symptoms, and has a tracking system to track symptoms if you need to show a doctor. It developed to combat the inadequate...
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 Matters
For many people who have periods, period pain is all too real! This resource is aimed at providing information on what may happen to your body during your period, when to see a doctor and helpful self care techniques. Menstruation Matters is a project run by the...
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...
Nancy’s Nook
This is an endometriosis learning library. It contains information collected and shared over many years. Nancy has now compiled these resources and presented them for you as a living library of information that will continue to grow. It is up to you what you do...
Painful Periods (American College of Obstertrics and Gynecologists)
This article covers the basics of what you should expect regarding pain while on your period. While it is very common, you should never need to put up with more than you are comfortable with, and should always go see a doctor if you think something is wrong. The...
Period Hygiene: Tampons, Pads and Menstrual Cups | Amaze Org
Beginning menstruation, often called getting your period, is a normal part of going through puberty for a person that has a uterus. This video from Amaze Org provides a basic rundown of the three most common period products: tampons, pads and cups. The video also...
Periods | The Royal Women’s Hospital, Victoria
The Royal Women's Hospital in Victoria has collated general information on menstruation and periods, as well as specialist information on various menstrual disorders. Find out more...
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...
SWHR Endometriosis Toolkit
At least one in 10 people with a uterus likely has endometriosis. This chronic and often debilitating disease can be difficult to live with, both physically and emotionally. SWHR’s Endometriosis Toolkit is designed to empower individuals with endometriosis in...
Talking about periods with boys: how easy is it? – The Conversation
"Menstruation is associated with smells, mess, blood, gore, impurity and disgust. Which is probably why many women say they feel uncomfortable talking about their periods. This leads to women suffering in silence when it comes to “that time of the month” – hiding...
The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods
Written by autistic author Robyn Steward, this is a detailed guide for young people aged 9 to 16 on the basics of menstruation. Created in consultation with young people, an online survey and a group of medical professionals, this is a book that teaches all people...
The Conversation: Your period tracking app could tell Facebook when you’re pregnant – an ‘algorithmic guardian’ could stop it
Most of us know tech platforms such as Facebook and Google track, store and make money from our data. But there are constantly new revelations about just how much of our privacy has been chipped away. The latest comes from the Wall Street Journal, which dropped a...
The Endo Belly Coach
Jessica is a certified health coach specialised in endometriosis and small intestine bacterial overgrowth (a.k.a. SIBO; one of the key causes of endo belly!). Jessica is also an endo, interstitial cystitis and SIBO warrior themself – so they know what you’re going...
The Menstrual Cycle | Interactive Tool
Use this online interactive tool to learn about the changes that occur over the duration of the menstrual cycle including changes in temperature, hormone levels, and the uterine lining. Find out more...
The Power of the Period | Lucy Peach | TEDxPerth
What if PMS isn’t a curse, but is instead part of a cycle that can be both a powerful creative muse and life coach? Lucy Peach shares how learning about her period has helped unlock both creativity and productivity. She shows how understanding the power of the...
The Rag | medium.com
The Rag is the official blog of Period. - a global youth-powered organisation that is fighting to end period poverty and period stigma through service, education and advocacy. Read news articles, personal stories, and opinion pieces of current affairs, all relating...
The White Dress Project
The White Dress Project is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to raising awareness about uterine fibroids. It’s a really prevalent issue that doesn’t get talked about. It’s one of those conditions that everybody knows that everybody has it, but nobody wants to talk...
What About Me? – Period Health NZ
What About Me? is an online menstrual education course developed by professional educators to provide a convenient on-demand resource for learning about periods and menstruation. The course is suited to teachers, parents, community groups, children and young...
Which Period Products Are Best for the Environment? – Global Citizen
When it comes to environmental impact, not all period products are created equal. While the fight for menstrual equity and ending period poverty includes eliminating the tampon tax and ensuring all people who menstruate have access to the resources to manage their...
Why do people have periods?
A handful of species on Earth share a seemingly mysterious trait: a menstrual cycle. We’re one of the select few mammals on Earth that menstruate, and we also do it more than any other animal, even though it’s a waste of nutrients, and can be a physical...
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