Inspire Archives

Coming of Age

The Gift of Menopause

When you get your first period – you know about it! Menopause, on the other hand, you learn about only by looking back… A woman

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PMS

Why do you Need your Period Anyway?

Menstrual suppression pills are advertised alongside menstrual features in main stream media. What’s a woman to do? Those pushing menstrual suppression pills claim menstruation is

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Coming of Age

A Menopause Ceremony

For a girl, Menarche is her entrance to the world of Womanhood. For a woman, Menopause is her stepping into her Wisdom Years. None of

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PMS

When Newsweek met Menstruation

“Every woman in the history of humanity has or had a period.” exclaims Newsweek in this week’s cover story; “When girls first start their periods,

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Menopause

Moon Time and Moon Pause

After years of cycling regularly, my period failed to come. I was traveling abroad, while my husband was at home, so I knew I wasn’t

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Coming of Age

Have periods gone mainstream?

“2015 Was The Year We Started Talking About Periods In Public” claims the Huffington Post of India, where Piyasree Dasgupta writes: “As curious pre-pubescent children, then

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