What is the average age for a person to start their periods?
100
Nadya Okamoto and Vincent Forand
Who are our founders?
200
The stage that tells the egg to drop
What is ovulation?
200
75%
What is the percent of women who experience PMS?
200
This person found Ms. magazine and was a prominent figure in the 1970's US women's liberation movement.
Who is Gloria Steinem?
200
3,500 days
What is the amount of days a person will typically menstruate during in their life?
200
2014
When was Period. founded?
300
Estrogen and Progesterone
What are the two main hormones involved in menstruation?
300
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
What does PCOS stand for?
300
This person became one of the best-known entertainers in both France and much of Europe during the 1920's and her act reinforced the creative images coming out of the Harlem Renaissance in America.
Who is Josephine Baker?
300
These religions all prohibit sex during menstruation
What are Judaism, Hinduism, and Islam?
300
Camions of Care
What was Period.'s original name?
400
The follicular and luteal phases.
What are the two main classifications of the menstrual cycle?
400
This syndromes' symptoms include irregular periods, acne, hair loss or excessive growth, depression, weight gain, trouble conceiving, etc.
What is PCOS?
400
This person is a famous Greek poet perhaps most well known for being openly bisexual.
Who is Sappho?
400
What ancient Egyptians used as tampons.
What is softened papyrus?
400
7 pads and 9 tampons (and sometimes a cute note!)
What is in a Period. package?
500
24 hours
What is how soon an egg can be fertilized after being released?
500
This is the abnormal growth of cells (endometrial cells) similar to those that form the inside of the uterus, but in a location outside of the uterus.
What is endometriosis?
500
The first woman to receive the Comstock prize from the National Academy of Sciences and first female president of the American Physical Society.
Who is Chien-Shiung Wu?
500
Medieval Europeans thought period blood cured this disease.
What is leprosy?
500
77,963 (as of 4/1/17)
What is the number of periods addressed by Period.?