IN IT TOGETHER
MENSTRUAL HEALTH
Menstrual health goes beyond periods (the physical), it also includes mental and social well-being in relation to your cycle.
Unfortunately for many women and adolescent girls their first and last education around periods comes at secondary school, they are then left to navigate around 4 decades of menstruation with little support, embarrassment preventing them from seeking advice when they need it most.
banish the
stigma
It's important that we banish the stigma around periods and open up discussion between women and their wider support network, be that their friends, family, partner, doctor or others.
PERIODS, A NATURAL PART OF THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
For many, talking about periods can be a scary topic. When researching them alone, there is a lot of conflicting information out there, this makes it difficult to know which sources to trust. What are periods? How long should they last? How heavy should they be? Take a moment to learn a little more about this natural part of the menstrual cycle.
How heavy is too heavy?
It is not uncommon to experience heavier bleeding than usual on occasions but when does this become something you should speak to your doctor about? If your periods regularly last longer than 7 days and/or you regularly lose more than 13 teaspoons of blood this could be a sign of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), a legitimate medical condition.
PP-UN-WHC-GB-0040 September 2023
