periods

“The button will be a symbol” of reassurance A new initiative launched by the Department of Education aims to confront the stigma surrounding periods in primary schools.  The ‘Buttoned Up’ scheme will ensure school staff wear special button badges, signifying that they can provide period products to students in need. Nurse and barrister Ellie Loftus, […]

2 years ago

Each school has its own policy when it comes to bathroom breaks, some are happy to let students go whenever they need while others are a lot more strict. Some schools use a system of good behaviour equaling the opportunity to use the toilet, others restrict the number of times a child can go to […]

3 years ago

A mum has shared her concerns around her 12-year-old daughter wanting to start using tampons. Explaining how her daughter started getting her period a few months ago, she has been using pads and period underwear consistently but has expressed wanting to switch to tampons. As the summer has arrived and her daughter is swimming more, […]

3 years ago

“My motto is, when it comes to periods, let it flow” We’ve gotten to that wonderful stage in my house where we’re naming body parts. Each morning in bed, my son clutches my ears and nose, working his way through the various parts of my head, naming them aloud and waiting for praise after each […]

3 years ago

Really good to know. If you left secondary school with a whole load of questions about your reproduction health left unanswered, you’re not the only one. According to a recent survey more than 95 per cent of people in Ireland feel they leave school with little to no knowledge about how periods and menstrual cycles […]

4 years ago

We have a long way to go, folks… Much praise has been heaped on Disney Pixar for the period-positive messaging in the latest hit animation, Turning Red. The movie was released on Disney+ this week to critical acclaim, and parents too were impressed with the placement of period pads and tampons. A clever portrayal of […]

4 years ago