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Woolworths New Zealand and its supply partners are teaming up with The Period Place to donate period products after a survey found half of respondents experience financial stress because of their cycles.

"The struggle of a woman who finds it hard to gain access to period products is a struggle for women as a collective."

Content warning: sensitive topic - suicidal thoughts and menstruation.

Commendations on a drop in the ocean.

Menstrual health is undergoing a revolution thanks to a combination of political, financial and social action. After years of being sidelined due to stigma, 2024 is shaping up to be the year of the period.

New Zealand girls and young women, as well as nonbinary persons who bleed every month, have a limited understanding of menstruation. This lack of knowledge about their own bodies is affecting their overall health and wellbeing.

The Sex & Health series fearlessly ventures into territories many have shied away from, fostering bold and candid conversations about periods.