periods

Photo credit: via Benz Trap House/TikTok – Men try a period simulator and hilarity ensues.

Humor, Joy

Four guys try a menstrual cramp simulator and can’t remotely handle it

Tod Perry

12/15/2025
An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

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Family, Science

How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

Sarah Watts

5/11/2026
Photo credit: Images courtesy of Instagram/@queenn.gee – Mom Gee Gee @queenn.gee teaches her young son about menstruation.

Family, Parenting

Mom uses laundry hack to teach her young son manners around menstruation

Emily Shiffer

10/6/2025
Photo credit: Canva – Women's lives are complex, messy, and beautiful.

Community, Joy

Man asks feminists what it’s like being a woman. Their powerful responses are eye-opening.

Kat Hong

7/31/2025
Photo credit: via Benz Trap House/TikTok – Men try a period simulator and hilarity ensues.

Humor, Joy

4 guys try a menstrual cramp simulator and can’t remotely handle it

Tod Perry

7/24/2025
Photo credit: via TikTok – Women shock their boyfriends with tampon tutorials.

Health, Women’s Health

Women are shocking their boyfriends by showing them how tampons actually work

Tod Perry

6/5/2025
Photo credit: via Pexels/Mumsnet – Not every woman can wait a half hour to handle a period issue.

Health, Popular, Women’s Health

Mom shares shock over male teacher telling her 15-year-old to ‘hold in’ her period

Tod Perry

4/16/2025
Photo credit: Photo by Josefin on Unsplash – It’s okay men. You don’t have to be afraid.

Health, Popular, Women’s Health

What I realized about feminism after my male friend was disgusted by tampons at a party

Upworthy Staff

1/17/2025
Photo credit: via Benz Trap House/TikTok – Men try a period simulator.

Culture, Education & Information, Popular

‘Is it supposed to hurt like that?’ Guys try a menstrual cramp simulator and can’t take it

Tod Perry

1/15/2025
Photo credit: Image collage created with Canva – A teacher went viral after using her period as a teaching moment with students

Education, Popular, Teachers

Teacher brilliantly turns getting her period in front of her class into a teaching moment

Jacalyn Wetzel

9/7/2024
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Health, Women’s Health

Does your period pain feel ‘as bad as a heart attack’? You’re not imagining it

Upworthy Staff

6/2/2024
Photo credit: Photos by João Rabelo and Aris Leoven via Canva – Does anybody really love to get their period?

Humor, Joy

Woman hits relatable comedy gold in video attempting to psyche herself up for her period

Jacalyn Wetzel

3/12/2024
Photo credit: via @k.othabarber/TikTok – K.O. Tha Barber and his package of Always pads.

Family, Fatherhood, Popular, Top Splash

Dad tries his best but hilariously messes up pad delivery after daughter gets her period

Tod Perry

11/8/2022
Photo credit: Photo by Kinga Cichewicz on Unsplash – Menstrual leave in Spain would allow people with painful periods three to five days off per month.

Health, Women’s Health

Spain set to join a handful of countries offering paid ‘menstrual leave,’ for workers

Annie Reneau

5/17/2022
Photo credit: via Unsplash – New legislation makes period products free in all public school and college restrooms in California.

Democracy, Education & Information, Equality

New California law mandates free menstrual products in public school and college restrooms

Tod Perry

10/15/2021
Photo credit: Instagram / Willow Smith – Array

Family, Popular

Willow Smith educates her dad when he makes insensitive period jokes

Heidi Lux

11/27/2019