I’ve struggled with severe period pain three days of every month for the past 18 years. That’s about 648 days when I’ve had cramps that felt like someone was stabbing my insides, heavy bleeding that ruined more pairs of underwear than I can count, and waves of nausea that prevented me from doing even the most basic tasks.
Taking the maximum dose of painkillers alleviated my symptoms only briefly. I’d dread how tired I’d be the next day while doubled over in pain on the toilet, wondering if I needed to throw up or empty my bowels.
Sometimes, I’d faint from the intensity of my cramping— a rare but embarrassing incident, whether I was 14 at dance rehearsal or 25 in the bathroom of my childhood home. My pain was so debilitating that I’d miss classes, work, birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries.
I recall watching tampon adverts in the ‘80’s with their little test tube of blue liquid and being confused that
It’s easy to chalk up misogyny as comedy these days. While a sense of humour is generally accepted as a
In December 2022, Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) and Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) introduced the Period PROUD (Providing Resources to Our
Imagine it’s that time of the month and you begrudgingly go in to work and face your colleagues. Some of
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