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- The FormatsTampons, explained: with and without an applicatorA tampon is worn inside the vagina and absorbs flow before it leaves the body. Some go in with an applicator, others with a finger. Here is how each is used, and what a Canadian tampon label must say.
- Everyday LifeHow to sleep on your period: every format, overnightWhat makers and health authorities say about nights, format by format, in their own words. What to check on the pack. And what readers put between themselves and the mattress.
- The FormatsPeriod pads and liners, explainedPeriod pads and liners sit inside underwear and absorb flow after it leaves the body. Here is how they are used, what they are made of, how to dispose of them, and what their labels say.
- How-To & CareWhere to put used period pads and tampons, city by cityToronto’s green bin takes them. London, Ontario’s does not. What two cities say, how to check your own, and what national sources say about flushing.
- Access, Culture & CanadaFree period products in Canada, by province and programWhere to get period products at no cost today, what the federal pilot and the workplace rule say, and which provincial and territorial programs we could confirm. Each row is sourced and dated.
- Flow, Fit & AbsorbencyHow heavy is heavy? Reading your own flowThe SOGC gives a clinical number, but blood loss is hard to measure. So health sources also use a short list of signs. Here they are, in their own words, and what each period product format offers on the heaviest days.
- Start HereThe words, plainly.Twenty period words in plain language, from absorbency and wicking to PMOS (formerly PCOS), PMDD and TSS. Each entry names its source.
- Every BodyTexture. Sound. Smell. Steps. Period care, by feel.For autistic, ADHD and sensory-sensitive readers, and the people beside them: what each product type feels, sounds and smells like, with no verdicts. Then routines, rehearsal and a checklist you can print.
- Life StagesTalking to your son about periodsWhy it matters, when to start, the words to use, and short answers to the questions boys ask.
- The FormatsIncontinence pads and period pads: what’s the difference?Both look alike. They are built for two different liquids that arrive in two different ways.
- How-To & CareDo period pads and tampons expire?Some carry a date and some don’t. What Canada’s rules say, where to look on the box, how makers say to store products, and when they say to replace reusables.
- How-To & CareHow to wash period underwear, any brandRinse, wash, dry, store. What makers’ care instructions have in common, where they disagree, and why the label on your pair decides.
- The FormatsWhat’s inside a period pad, layer by layer.From the side that touches skin to the side that touches underwear: what each layer does, what it is usually made of, and what the words on the pack can tell you.
- The FormatsPeriod products, explained.Six kinds of period product and the comfort-and-care shelf, in one fixed order. For each: what it is, how it’s used, what it’s made of, how it’s cared for, and what its label tells you.
- Start HereCome in. The library is open.Why we are building a library for period care in Canada, who it is for, how a shop, opening later, will keep it going, and one question for you.
- Flow, Fit & Absorbency“Super” on a period pad and “Super” on a tampon are not the same thing.Light. Regular. Super. Heavy. Overnight. Ultra. They are supposed to help us choose a product that matches our flow. Does Super mean the same for a period pad or a...
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