The Mancunian Matters Podcast: Breaking the silence surrounding Endometriosis – the condition with no cure
Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, causing pain
Periods, personal trainers and PCOS: how the fitness industry can do better
Periods, pelvic floors, ovarian cysts. If any of these terms make you squirm, you may be suffering from a mild
‘Embrace your period’: Synchronised swimmers tell of tampon ‘nightmares’ as they urge girls to unite
Womens’ fear of taking part in sport while menstruating begins in teenage years. Research by ‘Betty for School’, who aim to create a generation at ease with discussing periods, found that 46% of women used their periods as an excuse to skip PE classes. Alice Reeves-Turner found out more…
On this day: December 4, 1961 – Happy 57th birthday to the contraceptive pill
It has been over half a century since the contraceptive pill was first made available on the NHS.
‘We’re still people’: MM chat to Manchester’s homeless women struggling for dignity when their periods arrive
In Manchester, homelessness seems to be constantly on the rise and period poverty is an ongoing battle for women on the streets.
Periods, pads and poverty: Campaign to stop Manchester women being forced to choose ‘tampons OR food’
The Monthly Gift is a Manchester campaign that seeks to raise awareness of the issues women sleeping rough face dealing with their periods and increase donations of sanitary products to the homeless and those in need.