All you need for a ‘time of the month’ kit your teen will thank you for
Having a period can be a pain for adults but as a teen, they can be even more problematic. When you’ve only just begun having your period it can be hard to figure out your menstrual cycle and just when you’re going to need all your supplies. As parents, we can make this time of […]
2 years ago
‘My daughter wants to use tampons – is she too young?’
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
CarePlus Pharmacy to give out free period products across Ireland
The scheme brings us one step closer to ending period poverty. In a bid to help eradicate period poverty in Ireland, CarePlus Pharmacy have announced their own initiative to provide free pads and tampons. Those in need of period products can fill out a form on the pharmacy’s website and obtain the products in-store. The […]
5 years ago
Leeds is set to make sanitary products free in all schools and libraries
Leeds will soon make sanitary products free to all young girls and women living in the city. The city’s council recently annouced a new initiative to tackle period poverty, which affects many women and girls worldwide. Sanitary products will soon be available free of charge throughout the city’s schools and libraries. Three months ago Scotland […]
8 years ago
Scotland is planning to offer free sanitary products to all students
This is a fantastic idea. The Scottish government has said that it plans to offer free sanitary products to all of its students. The £5.2m (€5.7) scheme has been created in an effort to banish period poverty. Approximately 395,000 students at schools, colleges and universities across Scotland will now have access to free sanitary products. Hey Girls, […]
8 years ago
A shocking amount of young Irish girls believe they can lose their virginity from a tampon
This recent survey has seriously concerned us. We understand that some parents don’t talk to their children about this stuff and some schools have dire sex ed, but to think that such a high percentage of 12-19 year-olds believe that you can lose your virginity from a tampon is extremely worrying. The survey was carried […]
8 years ago