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Myanmar's military expands its ban on distributing sanitary products, accusing rebels of using them for medical aid; activists warn the policy worsens gender-based harm, raises prices, and exacerbates health risks in a country with a collapsing health system and widespread displacement.
16-year-old twins Brooke and Breanna Bennett from Alabama will be honored at the White House for their efforts to end period poverty. The sisters successfully advocated for a law that provides free period products to low-income schools in the state. They were named Period Heroes by Always and Walmart and have donated thousands of pads through their organization, Women in Training. The White House ceremony, called Girls Leading Change, will also announce new programs to support young people, including actions to cancel student debt and invest in mental health.
Women are opting to skip their periods entirely by taking hormonal birth control continuously, which can be done indefinitely for many people. Skipping periods can reduce symptoms such as cramps, headaches, and heavy bleeding, and can also lower the risk of ovarian cancer. It can also save money on menstrual products and reduce the environmental impact of disposable products. However, some people may experience breakthrough bleeding and may need to take a week off hormonal birth control to shed any remaining lining.
Women are opting to skip their periods entirely by taking hormonal birth control continuously, which can reduce symptoms and save money on menstrual products. Experts say there is no medical reason to get a period while on birth control, and it can even lower the risk of ovarian cancer. Skipping periods can also benefit those with painful or heavy periods, and those who struggle with period poverty. However, some may experience breakthrough bleeding and may need to take a week off hormonal birth control to shed any remaining lining.