Periods in the News
This semi recent Disney movie received backlash for its portrayal of menstrual products.
What is Turning Red?
At our last meeting, Period@UM gave out these reusable products as prizes.
What are menstrual cups?
You have a visitor! This familiar connection is in town, and maybe you're not so happy about it.
Aunt Flo
There is a myth that menstrual cycles are controlled by this celestial body's orbit.
What is the moon?
This founder of Period@UM is currently in law school at the University of Virginia.
Who is Maggie Walker?
It recently went viral that most menstrual product absorbencies are measured with this and not blood.
What is a saline solution?
Ditch your pads and purchase this alternative that can be thrown in the wash.
What is period underwear?
We're not talking about Alabama football or algal blooms on the coast! We're talking about this term for your period!
What is the Crimson Tide?
Who needs a knight in shining armor?! Medieval Europeans believed that menstrual blood had healing properties including curing this disease involving sores of the flesh.
What is leprosy?
The three pillars which the organization is founded upon.
What are service, education, and advocacy?
Many professional teams in this sport are announcing the retirement of white uniform shorts due to period anxiety before matches.
What is soccer/football?
This internal product collects blood and can be used similarly to a menstrual cup.
What is a menstrual disc?
This reference to the 1974 horror novel by Stephen King might make you scared to be crowned Prom Queen.
Who is Carrie?
The nurses during this global war are known to have used cellulose bandages during their long shifts.
What is World War I?
An initiative supported by Period@UM was approved by administration to provide free menstrual products in this many on-campus restrooms.
What is 25?
Mississippi House Bill 1264 which authorizes schools to provide feminine hygiene products to students at no cost was passed in which month of 2023.
What is March?
To reduce your plastic use, you may choose to buy tampons that lack this aide.
What is an applicator?
Tune in to this alternative term for your period on the Discovery Channel in July.
What is Shark Week?
Ancient Egyptians sued these leaves together to form primitive tampons.
What are Papyrus leaves?
The success of our latest meeting's Period Party was the brainchild of this awesome exec leader.
Eron Hendrix