​Understanding Your Period

What questions do you have about your period? Wondering if your period is "normal"? Want to know more about how your cycle changes throughout your lifespan and what to expect as you get older? Learn about periods and all things related to your menstrual cycle from the experts.

Moderator:

• Missy Lavender, Founder and CEO, Renalis

Panelists:

• Patricia Geraghty, MSN, FNP-BC, WHNP, Director of Women's Health, Comprehensive Wellness
• Nkem Osian, MPH, Director of Partnerships, The White Dress Project
• Jessica Shepherd, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Verywell Health
• Laura Strausfeld, Co-Founder, Period Equity

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Let’s Talk Periods 

A lively conversation where we address removing shame, stigma and barriers so all people who menstruate can be confident and empowered in their discussions about their periods and any concerns or issues they may have. Learn how to have the conversation and how schools and communities can play a role in supporting people and their periods.

Moderator:

• Danielle Tullo, Deputy Editor, Seventeen

Panelists:

• Hodan Barreh, Member, Youth Advisory Council, PERIOD
• Patricia Geraghty, MSN, FNP-BC, WHNP, Director of Women's Health, Comprehensive Wellness
• Janis Hogan, BUS, RN, NCSN, School Nurse, Camden Hills Regional High; Maine Director, National Association of School Nurses

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Supported by Myovant

Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About Periods

Read More about Menstrual Periods

Normalizing the Period Conversation

Resources

For more information about periods, talk to your healthcare provider and visit the additional resources below.

HealthyWomen Resources

• All About Periods Webinar Series
• Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your HCP
• The Price of Period Poverty
• The Different Stages of Menstruation
• Tampons, Pads And Politics Mesh In New Push For Access To Menstrual Supplies
• A Mother's Guide to Her Daughter's Menstrual Health
• Why Do We Feel Embarrassed About Our Periods?
• Putting a Stop to the Stigma Around Menstruation

Additional Resources

• Female Forward Together
• Period Poverty: Everything You Need to Know
• The Current State of the Tampon Tax—and How We're Going to Eliminate It
• 11 Best Period Tracker Apps, According to Ob-Gyns
• 7 Best Period Panties to Buy in 2021 - How Period Underwear Works
• *Note: the previous period products are for educational purposes only. HealthyWomen does not endorse any of these products specifically.