PEP + Family Dollar & Tampax in Chicago

PEP + Family Dollar & Tampax in Chicago

By Alicia Olguin-Macedo, PEP Blog Editor Period Pros, Joslyn Smith and Courtney Rucker from the University of SC School of Medicine, recently had the opportunity to take PEP to Chicago for a community health event celebrating the grand re-opening of two Family Dollar...
Period Pros Lead PEP Rally for School Nurses

Period Pros Lead PEP Rally for School Nurses

By Sophia DeLuca, PEP Blog Editor Period Pros Aliyah Simpson and Kelly Sutter are used to leading PEP rallies for pre-teens. Instead of middle school girls however, their audience on August 16 was made up of a much different demographic.  Simpson, a Third-year Medical...
Training As A Period Pro

Training As A Period Pro

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...
Eliminating Shame & Stigma

Eliminating Shame & Stigma

In medicine, there are so many difficult conversations. Some are sad. Some are complicated. Some are just plain awkward, especially when they involve topics that have traditionally been stigmatized or taboo. The last thing you want to do as a physician is endorse the...