From a distance, Lawlor Island looks pristine. But even though it's part of a provincial park, the small island in the mouth of Halifax harbour is not as unspoiled as it may first appear. Simon ...

THINX CEO Miki Agrawal tells me I shouldn't feel badly that I can't seem to dig applicator-less tampons. "Sometimes nails are long and it scratches, sometimes hands aren't clean, sometimes people ...

Two years ago, college friends and entrepreneurs Jordana Kier and Alex Friedman quit their jobs to disrupt the multi-billion dollar tampon industry. They set out to solve a problem most women have ...

We've got a period problem. Every year, billions of menstrual products are thrown away and can end up in landfills or the ocean, where they can take years — sometimes decades — to degrade. How do we ...

Would you use an eco-friendly reusable tampon applicator? The UK-based start-up Dame created one to use with its organic cotton, chemical-free tampons. “Moving over to something like the menstrual cup ...

You already have enough to worry about when it comes to dealing with that time of the month, every month. Between painful cramps and unshakeable fatigue, I'm willing to bet the last thing on your mind ...

Ryan Smith is a Newsweek Senior Pop Culture and Entertainment Reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on pop culture and entertainment. He has covered film, TV, music, and Hollywood ...

For monthly protection, 70% of American women use tampons. Tampons are discreet, convenient, and don’t interfere with active lifestyles. Their popularity is evident when cruising down the feminine ...