Periods might be doing more to your body than giving you cramps, they could be impacting your mental health. This Mental Health Awareness Week, Dr Sarah Simon explores period hormones and banishes menstruation myths

Bloody Good Period would be nothing without your donations. But we’re asking if from now on you’ll think twice before sending us loose products. Anna Roguski, our Operations & Volunteer Manager and all-round storage unit angel, explains why.

Think that because it's your time of the month you have to say goodbye to sexy time? Think again. Blogger Natalie talks us through getting it on without making a bloody big mess 

Getting your first period is stressful enough, but imagine it happening while you're living in a refugee camp. Dr Sarah Simons talks us through the realities and health risks refugees face simply because of menstruation 

There's a shedloads of options when you're buying period products, but do they all fit in with your personal beliefs? Celia Pool, co-founder of DAME, talks us through her motivation to create alternatives 

Ever feel like your period needs a pep talk? Or a kick up the bum to get itself into gear? Our blogger Emily talks to menstrual coach Claire Baker about how you can learn to love your cycle 

Ever wondered what happens to your tampon after you whip it out and flush it down the loo? Lorna Cumming-Bruce looks at the environmental impact of your single-use products. 

Are you too embarrassed to talk about a visit from Aunt Flo outside of the gynecologist's office? Dr Grace Hatton thinks keeping schtum is doing far more harm than good 

Our wonderful volunteer Natalie provides a comprehensive roundup of how menstruation is taking centre stage in 2018 

Periods are hard enough at the best of times. Joanna wonders if public toilets really have to be designed to make our lives more difficult? 

Asylum seekers are getting an increase in their weekly allowance. But before you get too excited, just how much help will an extra 80p really be? 

Tempted to try period-proof pants? Paige Fashoni tells us about why she's launched period-proof undies brand FLUX - and why you should give 'em a go

Campaigners  are calling on the Home Office to implement minimum period protection for women in police custody. Emily Hart from the ICVA tells us more about the experiences of menstruators in custody - and why this need urgent action

Bloody hell. WHAT. A. YEAR. From protests and prosecco think tanks to Bloody Good brunches, the recruitment of over 60 volunteers and donations and fundraising *galore*, 2017 has been an incredible one for Bloody Good Period. Lily Howes shares some of BGP's biggest highlights and achievements.

Bloody Good babe Joanna spreads some period positivity for the festive period

Our Gabs took to the stage at the #FreePeriods protest alongside activists, MPs, models and comedians and here's what she bloody well had to say

Season's bleedings, babes! Natalie Baker is here with all the feminist-fuelled, period pressies your friends and fam could ever desire. Including a coupla gifts that will also send money BGP's way - win, win!

1 in 10 women suffer from endometriosis worldwide. So why does it take so long for women to be diagnosed and, more importantly, be taken seriously? Lucy Torres shares her endo story

Happy Halloween! Disclaimer – reader, be warned: some of these scenes contain cream carpets, pristine white sofas and a lot of BLOOD. These stories put Tarantino’s most horrific, bloody scenes to shame. You thought Texas Chainsaw Massacre was bad, think again.

Labour MP Paula Sherriff (AKA champion of the fight to end period poverty and tireless campaigner against the tampon tax) on her period – past and present. And why being vocal about periods is the first step to sending period poverty on its way.

From an alternative relief for period pain to the latest political party getting behind the fight to end period poverty – here's the top menstrual news from September.

New to the cup craze? Here's betting you're now a (not-so) secret member of the menstrual cup cult. Samantha Streibl shares the tell-tale signs

Don't menstruate? You've still got a part to play in the period dialogue, babes. Lucy's here to tell you why - and how to do your bit

We got a good thing goin' with The Cup Effect: CUPAWARE. You gots to get involved, here's why

*Everyone's* talking about periods (sort of) but there are a group of menstruators who are often left out of the debate. Let's change that

Supermarkets are cutting the tampon tax before it's officially axed in 2018. So fucking what.