Menstrual Health and the Problem with Menstrual Stigma
- Martha Canning, Target Health Education Chair
- Target Program Blog: Health Matters
“Aunt Flo. On the Rag. The Curse.” According to an international survey conducted in 2015 by the period app Clue along with the International Women's Health Coalition, there are 5,000 euphemisms used around the world for the words “menstruation” or “period.” While some of these terms may seem funny, they also have a more somber side, because they reinforce the...