Resources for Kids, Teens, & Tweens
- Cleveland Clinic: Menstrual Cycle
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: Menstrual Cycle: An Overview
- *Teens Health: All About Periods
- Clue: What is vaginal discharge and how does it change throughout your cycle?
Choosing menstrual products:
- FSA Store: 6 Types of Period Products: Know Your Options
- Knix: How do period underwear work? your biggest questions, answered.
- Period Nirvana: Menstrual disc vs. Cup
- *Helping women period: Menstrual Product Options and Alternatives
- Planned Parenthood: What are menstrual hygiene products?
- *Teens Health: Tampons, Pads, and Other Period Supplies
How to use menstrual products:
- Menstrual cups
- Period Nirvana: 5 tips for first time period Cup users
- The Cova Project: How To Use A Menstrual Cup (written by once sceptical menstrual cup users)
- Saalt: Menstrual Cup Folding Techniques: 7 Folds to Make Insertion Easier
- Pixie: “Help, I think it’s stuck!” How to remove your menstrual cup
- Diva: What to Do if You Think Your DivaCup Is “Stuck”
- Period Nirvana: Remove Your Menstrual Cup Mess-Free
- Put a Cup in It: Menstrual Cup Comparison Chart
- Saalt: Menstrual Cup & Disc Cleaning – Sanitizing vs Sterilizing
- Tampons
- Playtex Sport: How to Use a Tampon
- U by Kotex: How To Insert Tampons
- Cora: How to insert a tampon
- Saalt: How to Insert a Tampon for the First Time
- Menstrual Discs
- Menstrual pads:
- Planned parenthood: How to Use Menstrual Hygiene Products
- Aunt Flow: How to use a pad
- August: How to Use a Pad: A Guide for First Time & Regular Users
- Cheeky: How to Have a Sensory-Friendly Period
- National Sensory Network: Understanding Sensory Processing and Periods
- *Sante: Self-Care Chronicles: Menstruation for Girls with Sensory Issues
- Autism Friendly Periods
*Content warning: resources marked with an * asterisk utilize gendered language