It's your body, it's your health, it's your period. Your period is a window to your health. We all know about the importance of healthy eating and lifestyles, the pandemic has certainly increased our awareness of the implications of unhealthy living. When it comes to periods and menstruation, likely due...
Mondays... Lil-lets... Tampax... Kotex... O.B.... Natracare... Different brands, packaging and messaging for sure. But how different can the tampons be? VERY is the answer! The tampon is not a new invention (like the menstrual cup it was invented in the 1930’s) and has proven to be, for many, easy to...
Everyone remembers their first period Author: Anoushka My six weeks interning at Organic Mondays during the summer of 2021 was an interesting foray into menstruation culture and as expected, lead to many conversations about periods, first periods, puberty and being a woman in the modern world. As I learnt more...
Author: Nancy Saddington Sanitary pads are the most widely used menstrual products on the market today, but where and when were they invented and why are they called sanitary pads? Throughout history, there are many references to how women have dealt with their periods. Before the commercial manufacture of...
Author: Nancy Saddington We are often asked why the name Mondays? The word Monday actually originates from the Latin language dies lunae which means “day of the Moon” and as our periods follow a lunar cycle, there is a natural affinity between menstruation and Mondays. And did you know that the...
How many times have you heard about or seen all the various period products? What are the differences and more importantly, how do you use them? Here is a simple overview of all the different period products, including reusable or single-use period products explained. Single-use Period Products These products...
Through various talks and exchange with girls and women, we have realised that tampons are something that many dread. Especially for young girls, it can seem frightful. It doesn't have to be like that though…we've created a simple step-by-step to support you in the process. An applicator makes inserting a tampon...
