Aunt Flo, that time of the month, Shark Week — whatever you call it, periods are a fact of life for about half the population. D.C. schools will teach students about the menstrual cycle under new ...

One thing few people have been talking about since Roe v. Wade was overturned is how abortion restrictions will affect young girls across the United States. Around the time of their first period, many ...

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia says it will become the first jurisdiction in the nation to require specific menstrual health education standards in all its public schools. The Office of the ...

Meritt Freer has been teaching science at Miwok Middle School for 24 years. Part of her job is teaching sex education to 7th graders, and over the years, the curriculum has changed and expanded. But ...

D.C.’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education announced Thursday new menstrual health education standards taking effect for the next school year. The standards are categorized by grade, ...

In a new UK-wide study researchers have identified how education about the menstrual cycle in schools is still inconsistent and inadequate, with teachers lacking in education, time and confidence on ...

Menstrual cycle education in UK schools is inconsistent and inadequate, and teachers feel they lack time, confidence, and subject knowledge, according to new research led by Swansea University.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- California lawmakers are considering a change to the California Healthy Youth Act, which focuses on sexual health and HIV prevention. Assemblywoman Lori Wilson, who represents ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Iris House, an organization focused on the needs of women living with HIV/AIDS in New York City and the greater New York/New Jersey area, is partnering with the Global ...

In South Africa, a silent crisis forces one in three girls to miss up to a week of school each month. The cause? Their period.

An example of a menstrual cup. It’s a flexible, medical grade silicone cup woman can insert in their cervix to collect menstrual fluid in order to prevent leaking. Olga Polishko Getty ...