A long time ago I had an extra moody day, I was extra bossy and unkind, I couldn’t shake it - the next day I bled for the first time. My first bleed was in 2006, I was 13 years old. I was a lucky one - my parents opened a bottle of wine to celebrate my entrance into womanhood.
Menstruality is our own built-in route to self-kindness, actualisation, power and spirituality. And yes, it is a real word, it was coined by New Zealand psychotherapist Jane Catherine Severn to describe the arc of experience between our first and last period, between menarche and menopause.
More than 1 billion women have pelvic floor disorders like incontinence or prolapse. Kegel exercises strengthen your pelvic floor to combat incontinence and pelvic floor issues. We found this article from Healthline VERY helpful.
When it comes to dealing with periods sustainably, there are three options. Menstrual cups, menstrual pads and period underwear/panties. Each product comes with their own respective benefits.