Dear Di, I honestly can’t stand not having sex for a week when I’m on my period. How can I bring up having period sex with my partner, and what should I do if they say yes? —Red Menace Dear RM, For those who have vaginas, period shaming is a tale as old as time. …
When you consider the far-reaching impacts of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), there’s good reason to put the PMS jokes and the period stigma aside, and get serious about understanding mental health in relation to menstruation.
No one likes to talk about periods, and it’s costing us millions. According to Jill Piebak, leader of the No Tax on Tampons campaign, in 2014 the government collected more than $36 million from the taxation of menstrual hygiene products. She’s leading a petition on Change.org and trying to table a private member’s bill to …
Dear Di, My partner and I have been seeing each other for a while and when we’re alone, everything is spectacular. The sex is great, we have so much in common, and the conversations never stop. There’s just one problem I don’t know how to address. He’s much older than I am—15 years—and I don’t …
