https://periodica.ca/blogs/news 2026-08-11T14:09:41-07:00 weekly https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room 2026-09-29T19:49:10-07:00 weekly https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/tampon-absorbency-what-super-means 2026-09-29T18:57:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-01-baking-drawer_9cdaf8d0-7d97-484a-843b-bde142e54560.png?v=1790618128 “Super” on a period pad and “Super” on a tampon are not the same thing. An open sage drawer seen from above, with five brass measuring spoons fanned at the centre. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/welcome-to-periodica 2026-09-29T18:53:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-00-open-doors.png?v=1790617876 Come in. The library is open. Library doors standing open under a lit brass lantern, with a pink runner leading down marble steps. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/period-products-explained 2026-09-29T19:49:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-A1-every-format-flatlay_c079e443-1664-45de-958f-369e7e137ead.png?v=1790617689 Period products, explained. Seven items in a row on linen: disposable period pad, tampon, cup, disc, period underwear, reusable period pad, wet bag. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/whats-inside-a-period-pad 2026-09-29T19:49:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-A2-pad-drawer.png?v=1790615999 What’s inside a period pad, layer by layer. A period pad on a pink linen cloth under a brass magnifying glass, in an open sage drawer. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/how-to-wash-period-underwear 2026-09-29T19:01:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-A3-washing-basin.png?v=1790616164 How to wash period underwear, any brand A basin of clear water between two folded pairs of black period underwear, with a wooden drying rack behind. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/do-period-pads-and-tampons-expire 2026-09-29T17:59:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-A4-shelf-hourglass.png?v=1790616302 Do period pads and tampons expire? A wooden shelf: two closed sage boxes either side of a cotton pouch with a menstrual cup, and a brass hourglass. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/incontinence-pads-vs-period-pads 2026-09-29T19:03:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-A5-two-pads-carafe.png?v=1790616410 Incontinence pads and period pads: what’s the difference? A glass carafe of water between an incontinence pad and a period pad, each open on a pink linen napkin. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/talking-to-your-son-about-periods 2026-09-29T19:05:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-A6-kitchen-table.png?v=1790616520 Talking to your son about periods A kitchen table in morning light: two mugs, a closed sage book in the centre and a green backpack on a chair behind. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/sensory-friendly-period-care 2026-09-29T17:57:22-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-A7-quiet-corner.png?v=1790616662 Texture. Sound. Smell. Steps. Period care, by feel. A periwinkle armchair in a quiet corner under a lit lamp, with folded period underwear on a knitted blanket. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/period-care-glossary 2026-09-29T17:59:32-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-A8-card-catalogue.png?v=1790616948 The words, plainly. A wooden card-catalogue cabinet with brass pulls and blank labels against a sage wall, between two bookcases. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/heavy-periods-how-heavy-is-heavy 2026-09-29T18:01:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-B1-apothecary-cabinet.jpg?v=1790714267 How heavy is heavy? Reading your own flow An open periwinkle cabinet: folded cloths, a measuring jug, period underwear, jars of tampons, a cup and a disc on dishes. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/free-period-products-canada 2026-09-29T16:43:47-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-B2-community-shelf.jpg?v=1790714436 Free period products in Canada, by province and program A pink bookcase of folded cloths, boxes and a basket with a blank tag, between two wooden benches in a sunlit room. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/dispose-period-pads-tampons-by-city 2026-09-29T16:45:31-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-B3-courtyard-bins.jpg?v=1790714537 Where to put used period pads and tampons, city by city Three lidded bins, two sage and one cream, on a stone courtyard before a sage door with a potted tree either side. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/period-pads-and-liners-explained 2026-09-29T17:57:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-C1-tailors-table.jpg?v=1790714541 Period pads and liners, explained Overhead: a sage cutting mat with period pads and liners in a mirrored row, tailor’s scissors above and a tape measure below. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/sleep-on-your-period-every-format 2026-09-29T18:04:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-B4-bed-at-night.jpg?v=1790714652 How to sleep on your period: every format, overnight A bed from above: on a cream towel, a period pad, tampon, reusable period pad, pouch, cup, period underwear and disc. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/tampons-explained-with-and-without-applicator 2026-09-29T17:59:28-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-C2-bathroom-shelf.jpg?v=1790714657 Tampons, explained: with and without an applicator A sage bathroom wall with a white shelf: two dishes of wrapped tampons either side of a potted plant, above a basin. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/menstrual-discs-explained 2026-09-29T18:01:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-C3-campsite-table.jpg?v=1790714762 Menstrual discs, explained A camp table from above: a green enamel pot, a pink menstrual disc on a white plate, two cotton pouches and two pine cones. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/perimenopause-periods-flooding-skipping 2026-09-29T16:49:48-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-B5-dressing-table.jpg?v=1790714771 Perimenopause periods: flooding, skipping and everything between A sage dressing table under a round mirror, with a blank calendar, an open notebook and two trays, and a stool in front. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/period-care-tight-budget 2026-09-29T18:03:52-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-D2-student-desk.jpg?v=1790714863 Period care on a tight budget A coral study nook: a wooden desk under a window, a lamp and books on each side, and a small basket of period products. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/period-underwear-explained 2026-09-29T18:03:22-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-C4-wardrobe.jpg?v=1790714870 Period underwear, explained: reusable and disposable An open cream wardrobe with a blush interior and folded stacks of period underwear on its shelves, a wooden stool each side. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/who-regulates-period-products-canada 2026-09-29T17:57:32-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-B6-archivist-desk.jpg?v=1790714900 Who regulates period products in Canada, and elsewhere An archivist’s desk from above: seven blank cards in a row on a green blotter, a magnifying glass and a brass lamp. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/reusable-period-pads-explained 2026-09-29T17:57:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-C5-laundry-line.jpg?v=1790714973 Reusable period pads, explained Three reusable period pads pegged on a garden washing line between two wooden posts, above a basket of folded laundry. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/tampon-tax-canada 2026-09-29T16:51:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-D9-petition-archive.jpg?v=1790714974 The tampon tax: how Canada took GST off period products A library desk: a wooden ballot box before a ribboned stack of papers, with archive boxes, lamps and wrapped period products. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/tss-toxic-shock-syndrome-facts 2026-09-29T18:00:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-B7-bathroom-shelf.jpg?v=1790715023 TSS: the facts, calmly A wooden shelf on pink tiles: two glasses of water either side of a folded white towel and a vase of eucalyptus. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/how-to-clean-a-menstrual-cup-or-disc 2026-09-29T16:39:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-C6-kitchen-table.jpg?v=1790715081 Cleaning a cup or disc, between uses and between periods A periwinkle tablecloth from above: a steel pot between a menstrual cup and a pink disc on white cloths, and a cotton pouch. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/words-for-periods-around-the-world 2026-09-29T16:43:20-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-D5-globe-dictionaries.jpg?v=1790715086 Strawberry week, red aunt, the monthly things A writing table: a globe at the centre, matching stacks of books on each side, a blank notebook and an arched window. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/first-periods-a-kind-guide 2026-09-29T18:02:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-B8-window-seat.jpg?v=1790715126 A kind guide to first periods A window seat with cushions and two green throws, a folded blanket on a book, between shelves of books and plants. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/getting-blood-out-sheets-mattresses-sofas 2026-09-29T16:40:56-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-C7-utility-sink.jpg?v=1790715176 Getting blood out: sheets, mattresses, sofas and clothes A white utility sink against green tiles, holding a basin of clear water, with folded white towels on a counter each side. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/viral-period-trends-checked 2026-09-29T18:04:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-D6-fact-check-desk.jpg?v=1790715197 Viral period trends, checked A desk seen from above: a magnifying glass on a card at the centre, a phone above it, and matching cards, pencils and plants. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/menstrual-cups-explained 2026-09-29T18:04:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-B9-museum-vitrine.jpg?v=1790715239 Menstrual cups, explained gently A menstrual cup on a small stand in a glass museum case, between two cotton pouches, on a coral plinth. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/scotland-free-period-products-law 2026-09-29T16:47:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-D7-scotland-hall.jpg?v=1790715307 Scotland made period products free. What the law actually says A stone hall with a pink arched door. A table at the centre holds a basket of wrapped period pads and a jar of tampons. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/protecting-bed-and-sofa-heavy-nights 2026-09-29T17:59:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-C8-sofa-evening.jpg?v=1790715316 Protecting your bed and sofa on heavy nights A terracotta sofa in evening lamplight, with a dark throw and a hot-water bottle on the centre cushion. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/period-care-gender-dysphoria 2026-09-29T17:59:54-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-D3-private-stall.jpg?v=1790715427 Period care and gender dysphoria Three sage changing cubicles; the middle one open onto a bench with folded underwear between two dishes of period pads. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/surprise-period-kit 2026-09-29T16:45:22-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-C9-school-locker.jpg?v=1790715459 The surprise-period kit: school, work, car, locker An open terracotta school locker with a green zip pouch and two wrapped period pads on its shelf. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/period-care-dexterity-mobility-carers 2026-09-29T18:02:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-D4-accessible-washroom.jpg?v=1790715545 Period care with your hands, your chair and your helpers An accessible washroom: a basin with open space beneath, a grab bar on each side, and a low shelf of period products. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/swimming-on-your-period 2026-09-29T16:47:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-C10-summer-beach.jpg?v=1790715556 Can you swim on your period? Pool, lake, ocean and hot tub A sandy beach between two striped umbrellas and deck chairs: a green swimsuit on a striped towel, a straw bag and sandals. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/period-care-japan 2026-09-29T18:06:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-D8-japan-tatami.jpg?v=1790715667 Period care in Japan A tatami room with paper screens. On a low table, a blank calendar sits between two trays of wrapped period pads and tampons. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/flying-travelling-with-period-products 2026-09-29T16:49:25-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-C11-sleeper-train.jpg?v=1790715673 Flying and travelling with period products A sleeper-train compartment at dusk: rose velvet benches either side of a small table with two cups, below a lakeside window. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/period-products-at-work-canada 2026-09-29T16:51:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-C12-washroom-counter.jpg?v=1790715789 Period products at work: the federal rule in Canada A workplace washroom counter with a basin and round mirror; a wooden tray in front holds wrapped period pads and tampons. https://periodica.ca/blogs/reading-room/period-care-south-korea 2026-09-29T18:02:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0676/9275/7201/articles/article-D1-korea-shelf.jpg?v=1790715838 Period care in South Korea A pale wooden shelf: a white porcelain jar at the centre, with wrapped period pads, menstrual cups and amber bottles.