Women bleed every month. It’s called our menstrual cycle, and it’s a fact of life. For Mexican singer and actress Patricia Navidad, it is also true. And during one of her recent performances, ...

U by Kotex just debuted the daring denim, which is currently available for free for a limited time with additional drops pending Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Ever wonder where in the world the word "maxi" originated? Was there a woman named Maxine who invented the first feminine hygiene product? Was it a couple of men in suits who coined the phrase?

It’s hard to change the world when you can’t leave your house. It’s tough to get an education when you’re afraid of being laughed at and humiliated. And the world is a challenging enough place for ...

I told you how much I hate the word "maxi-pad" recently. And as much as it pains me to write about them again (ha!), I read something about reusable maxi pads and tampons recently (yes, you use them ...

Brands like Thinx have turned the phrase “period underwear” from a negative to a positive with cute panties that allow you to forego tampons, pads or menstrual cups. But one company, PantyProp, has ...

For far too long, people who use menstrual pads have been doubly stigmatized: first for their periods, and second, for their feminine hygiene product of choice. "Why do you want to wear an adult ...

When we first meet Orange Is the New Black’s Piper Chapman, she’s a fish out of water. If we didn’t already know Piper was a prison novice, her maxi pad shower shoes, held together with a single hair ...