Apr 6, 2021 | Blog, Menstrual Health Education
By Kelly Sutter, Period Pro from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine Have you ever worried about how stress affects your body? Between school, family, friends, and everything else going on in our lives and the world, you might be noticing some...
Mar 30, 2021 | Blog, Period Pros in the Field
There is nothing like a first tampon story as an icebreaker. Over a decade ago, second-year Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) student Anna Chen was struggling with her first tampon. She describes the experience as “Traumatic. There was blood. I was...
Feb 23, 2021 | Blog, Menstrual Health Education
In the United States, Black patients are 22% less likely to be prescribed pain medication than white patients. The cause of this significant gap in access lies in hidden biases and myths rooted in a history of medical racism. Most healthcare providers do not...
Jan 28, 2021 | Blog, Community Partner Stories
Healthy. Strong. Smart. Bold. + Educated. Girls Inc. of Worcester aims to empower young girls and teens with the resources and confidence to succeed. For over 100 years, since 1916, Girls Inc. of Worcester has been an active community organization dedicated to...
Jan 18, 2021 | Blog, Menstrual Health Education
Stigma and shame surrounding menstruation have led society to believe that periods are dirty and that conversations about menstrual health are taboo. This stigma perpetrates families, health care settings, and even school health education settings. When young people...
Jan 16, 2021 | Blog, Community Partner Stories, Favorite
The Girlology Foundation partnered with GirlUp Greenville to host its first official student-led P.E.P. Rally. Lead Period Pros, Shakti Naidoo and Davlyn Luke, who helped develop the program, presented it via zoom to middle school participants. GirlUp Greenville...
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