Refinery29 + Yahoo, February 2018

“The next time you find yourself immobilized on the couch, weeping over an animal-rescue group’s Instagram feed with an electric heating pad resting on your stomach, a full-size Snickers bar in one hand, and a box of Midol in the other (because that’s what all women do when they’re on their periods, right?), remember how lucky you are. You’re alive; you’re fertile; you’re not sequestered in a menstrual hut or living in a time or place where tampons either haven’t been invented yet or aren’t accessible to you.” Read more on Refinery29.com or Yahoo.com.