For years we’ve been warned not to flush sanitary products down the toilet. Now, however, one sustainable brand has created a plastic-free period product that they actually want you to flush away.

Through his nonprofit, Ajume Wingo, CU Boulder associate professor of philosophy, is providing sanitary pads and menstrual education in his home country, Cameroon Several years ago, Ajume Wingo was ...

Olotu, who was born and grew up in Nigeria, often witnessed health care disparities, beginning in her school years.

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They're easy to use and good for the environment. These new additions to the scene are loved for freeing people with periods from bulky pads and the sometimes uncomfortable task of inserting a tampon.

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What began as a class project at MIT has taken a life of its own in India as a full-on startup, with the aim of bringing one million affordable, biodegradable, sanitary pads -- made of banana fiber -- ...

In a casual conversation, researcher Pooja Singh and two of her colleagues were discussing the idea of developing biodegradable sanitary pads and started to contemplate what raw materials to use.

The announcement comes after advocates' pleas for more inclusive labels. The company Always said this week that it will remove the female symbol from the wrappers of its menstruation and sanitary ...

Some members of the San Francisco Bay Area's transgender community praised Always for removing the Venus symbol from the packaging of its sanitary pads. The Venus symbol historically represents ...

Students have developed a new, 100-percent biodegradable feminine maxi pad that is made of all natural materials and is much thinner and more comfortable than other similar products. The SHERO Pad ...