In the ever-evolving world of beauty trends, few have sparked as much debate—and discomfort—as "menstrual masking." This is the practice of applying menstrual blood to the skin, usually the face, as a ...

This week, Qvin launched with FDA clearance for its Q-Pad that tests A1C levels via menstrual blood. Now available on the brand’s site, the Qvin A1C kit, $49, includes two 100 percent cotton Q-Pads, ...

Menstruation can be messy and uncomfortable, often due to leaky pads, tampons and cups. A new alginate-based powder may solve that problem. The material, which solidifies menstrual blood by turning it ...

Vampire facial, Snail slime to bird poop facial – the list of bizarre skincare trends goes on and on. The internet keeps amping up new, and often strange, skincare rituals that go viral. One such ...

The future of menstruation may look a bit different than today, if a team of scientists in Virginia have anything to say about it. They’ve created pads and cups that can solidify menstrual blood ...

The belief that menstrual blood is unclean or even toxic, and that menstruating women and girls are impure, is another leaf in the patriarchal text that needs to be permanently shredded. Male-centric ...

(The Conversation) — In some cultures, menstruation and childbirth are treated as polluting, not life-giving. One Buddhist text’s interpretation of ‘Blood Pond Hell’ shows how far such beliefs go – ...