A person who menstruates throws away roughly 400 pounds of packaging from pads and tampons in their lifetime.

Running to the bathroom more often during that time of month? According to one expert, hormones are largely to blame.

A person's cycle can change in length from month to month, too.

Topics discussed at the Period Poverty Summit at the conference ranged from healthcare to financial and other socioeconomic issues.

The move comes after trans and non-binary advocates highlighted the fact that they can get periods, too.

A Thames Valley District School Board pilot project offering free menstrual products to students will be expanded to more schools in September.

Alberta is the second-largest producer of hemp but much of it goes unused, according to Nicole Sanchez, a fourth-year-student studying business, economics and law and project manager of Hempact.

The 14 branches have been discreetly providing the products for years to patrons who asked for them.

The United Way of Halton and Hamilton has launched an awareness campaign to help lower-income people who struggle with being able to afford menstrual products.

Coun. Sam Merulla indicated he intends to put forward a motion for a pilot project, which would provide free menstrual products to low-income residents.