Oct 25, 2021 | Blog, Community Partner Stories
When asked about the best way to give back to the community, Elevate Orlando teacher and mentor Chevarlyn Corley has her answer ready: “sharing knowledge and wisdom with youth so that they can make better decisions and improve their futures.” Just over a year ago,...
May 25, 2021 | Blog, Menstrual Health Education, Uncategorized
Contributions from Period Pros Jasmine Kaur and Heather Cummins Periods aren’t dirty. Menstruation shouldn’t be taboo. Young menstruators deserve medically accurate, shame-free information about their periods and their hygiene. This Menstrual Hygiene Day,...
Apr 28, 2021 | Blog, Menstrual Health Education
By Davlyn Luke, Chief Period Pro at USC School of Medicine Greenville April is STI Awareness Month, and we want to highlight how Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) may (or may not) affect the menstrual cycle! You may have heard that different STIs can result...
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...
