If human beings are mammals, then all female mammals should have periods, right? Women are among a small number of mammals that have periods, and we have them the most often. The obvious reason women have periods is because of pregnancy. But it gets a bit deeper than that. This 2015 video produced by TED-Ed does a great job explaining why women have periods. #MenstrualEducation #Videos

Our mission is to provide menstrual education and feminine hygiene solutions to women and adolescent girls in impoverished or developing communities and oftentimes this includes homeless women. In 2016 it was reported that women make up nearly 40% of the homeless population in the United States. Month after month, many of these women get their periods. Knowing that the average monthly cost for menstrual pads is $6 and tampons is nearly $8, homeless women are frequently lef

When many people hear Disney, the first thing that comes to mind is princesses. A princess, as defined by Merriam-Webster online, is a woman having sovereign power; a female member of a royal family; a daughter or granddaughter of a sovereign; a woman in high rank or of high standing in her class or profession. In short a princess is a woman, a female, a daughter. So princesses must have periods right? Of course they do! In 1946 – just nine years after the first Disney prin

It is with much anticipation and excitement that we announce our very first partner organization in Denver: The Gathering Place (TGP). TGP is Denver's only daytime drop-in center for women, their children, and transgender individuals experiencing poverty or homelessness. Beginning October 2017, shē thing will be providing menstrual pads on a monthly basis for members at TGP. On average, TGP distributes 50 pads a day to its members, and while the facility receives ample amou

Many of us are well aware that the day you start your period is the first day of your menstrual cycle. What a lot of us don't know is that there are actually four phases your body goes through beginning on that day. After all, this thing is called a cycle for a reason, right? While we've simplified these phases into a few bullets, remember menstruation is a natural and extremely complicated process. It's important to us that you have an overview and general understanding o