ROCKFORD, Ill. — A local group is making a difference all the way in west Africa. United Women in Faith know the true meaning of service. The group is making an impact from Rockford all the way to the ...

Arunachalam Murugananthan is known as India's pad man. Breaking a strict taboo in India's tradition-bound society, Murugananthan worked to perfect an affordable sanitary pad in hope of starting a ...

A monthly period shouldn't stop a girl or woman from living her life. That's the premise behind a growing movement in Minnesota and across the globe to increase access to period products and decrease ...

DUMANDIH, India — Anita Kumari was scared and apprehensive when, at age 13, she first started her period. Though she’d learned about menstruation at her school in rural eastern India, she didn’t fully ...

Which reusable menstrual pad is best? It is just as important to support products that are environmentally friendly as it is to purchase products that are organic and nontoxic. These concepts go hand ...

If you've ever thought about trying reusable menstrual pads, you might not have talked about it with your friends first. There is a lot of shame around menstrual periods. It's not uncommon to grow up ...

In 1888, the first disposable sanitary pads were introduced in England; the world of hygiene changed, especially for women. For centuries, menstruators have reportedly used makeshift alternatives, ...