When you think of getting tested for a disease, you might think first of nasal swabs, urine tests, blood draws. Even though around 1.8 billion people across the world menstruate, period blood doesn’t ...

In early January of 2024, the biotechnology research company Qvin™ made history; the FDA clearance of its Q-Pad™ and A1c Test marked the first FDA approval for menstrual blood health testing.

But historically, many cultures – ancient Greece, ancient Egypt and indigenous groups, among others – have viewed menstruation as a sign of fertility, of strength, of connection. Over centuries, many ...

When I say Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret is “bloodless,” I don’t mean it’s lacking in emotion or humanity. I mean it literally doesn’t have blood in it. The long-anticipated film adaptation of ...

Anyone who has menstruated before will be aware of how diverse the colour of period blood can be – and whether it fascinates you, scares you, or makes you feel nothing at all, there’s actually a lot ...