Period Guide

A period kit is a small pouch of workday essentials: pads for women suited to different flow levels, panty liners, wipes, a spare pair of underwear, pain relief tablets for cramps, and hygiene basics like sanitiser and disposal bags. Pack it once, restock after every cycle, and check expiry dates […]

Period cramps happen when the uterus contracts to shed its lining, triggered by hormone-like compounds called prostaglandins. How to reduce stomach pain during periods usually comes down to a few gentle, evidence-backed habits working together: eating and drinking in a way that supports your body, warmth, light massage, and movement […]

A period pad only works well when its absorbency matches what your body is actually doing that day. Light pads handle spotting, medium ones get you through the calmer middle days, heavy pads step up when flow peaks, and overnight pads are built to last through sleep. Get this right, […]

Heavy flow days come with two real worries: leaking and smelling, and both are far more manageable than most people think. Odour isn’t a hygiene failure; it’s simply what happens when period blood meets air and skin bacteria. Heavy flow period panties are built to interrupt that process early, while […]

Most advice on this topic tells you which category of product to buy: pad or period panties. That’s not actually the most useful question. What matters more is how many hours a product can realistically last, since packaging claims don’t always match real-world performance. The better approach is to think […]