All news on the topic: Periods

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Sophie calls for tampons to be taken 'out of closet' as she slams period-shaming
Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has visited a girls' school in London, where she joined a workshop to raise awareness of menstrual issues and said that tampons and sanitary pads should be kept "out of the closet"
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Children forced to share rooms with adults as Home Office gets their age wrong
At least 1,300 unaccompanied children - some as young as 14 - were wrongly put in unsupervised adult accommodation and detention in 18 months after their age
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Interactive map shows Victorian sex disease on rise in most of England and Wales
An interactive map has revealed the hotspot locations for gonorrhoea with London covering 17 out of 20 of the top areas that have witnessed a peak in cases - find out about your area here
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Vet urges employers to give workers paid leave when their dogs die
A veterinarian is using social media to urge society to be more compassionate and considerate when it comes to people needing to take time off work to grieve for their pets
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Emma Hayes says England 'more sexist' than USA amid attacks on women in football
The soon-to-be United States women's national team manager called England a 'more sexist society' than their American counterpart following a series of attacks on women in football
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Haul of valuable gold coins found in old sock fetch whopping amount at auction
The 331 gold coins were found during a house clearance
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Bianca Censori was 'rude' and 'dominant' when meeting Chris Rock with Kanye West
Bianca Censori appeared to steer away from her usual submissive role as she showed a new side to her relationship with Kanye West and social skills in meeting with Chris Rock
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Postmistress accused of stealing £30k died alone in hostel and lost everything
Fiona McGowan was 47 when she died alone in a homeless hostel - having lost her job, children and health due to the Post Office Horizon Scandal, her family have said
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Expert urges owners to walk dog inside house for 5 minutes before going outside
Expert issues stark warning to dog owners as the temperature drops, listing anti-freeze and rock salt as potentially perilous for your pet during winter walks
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Rapper sent to Russian Army after enraging Putin with naked party stunt
Vacio, 25, known as Russia's 'King of Rap', was found guilty of petty hooliganism and 'promotion of non-traditional relationships' - now faces conscription to the Russian army
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Kate Garraway may sell £4million home after spending thousands on Derek's care
Good Morning Britain present Kate Garraway is reported to be considering selling the £4million home where she nursed husband Derek Draper and lived with their children after saying she'd been hit hard financially in the last few years
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New JN.1 Covid wave ‘may be biggest yet’ as expert warns over 'devious' strain
Professor Peter Openshaw, a virus expert at Imperial College London, is warning of a 'major surge' as the JN.1 variant spreads and described the virus strain as 'devious'
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Woman aghast as men don't understand how women pee with a tampon in
Women have been left gobsmacked after hearing men's responses to the question 'how does a girl pee with a tampon in?', because many of them were way off the mark
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Met Office announces full list of areas in England that could see snow today
Brits have been warned to brace themselves for more snow as the Met Office has revealed there is a risk of wintry showers in the South West on Tuesday and potentially in the North East
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Brits warned of snow on roads and black ice as freezing conditions continue
Tuesday's weather is expected to bring freezing conditions as temperatures struggle to rise above 1C, with motorists warned early morning roads may be slippery or icy
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New Covid variant could surge this week as kids go back to school, says expert
The JN.1 Omicron variant is highly infectious and has taken over as the dominant Covid variant in the UK - but Professor Sir Andrew Pollard says it's not the biggest threat to the vulnerable
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Doing 'simple' five-min radiator task could help you knock £50 off energy bill
As cash-strapped Brits continue to struggle with heating their homes and affording sky-high energy bills, one expert has shared a simple trick that could save you £50 a year and help keep you warm
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Kate Garraway's unwavering devotion to Derek - financial strain and loneliness
On Friday, Good Morning Britain star Kate Garraway announced her husband Derek Draper had died
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'I'm happily married, but I keep fantasising about sex with my ex'
Mirror agony aunt Coleen Nolan advises a mum of two who has been with her husband for nearly a decade, but is missing the wild times she had with her former boyfriend
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Met Office on snow bomb risk for 'all parts of country' as temperatures drop
The country is being drenched today with more than half January's rainfall set to fall in a number of hours but it is set to be replaced by colder weather in the coming days
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New Year's Eve weather in your area as warning of 75mph gales
The year will end on a wet and windy note for many with the Met Office issuing a number of weather warnings.
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‘I missed my sister’s wedding because of period pain - she's furious with me’
One woman who suffers from extreme period pain has revealed how it got so bad that she was forced to miss her own sister’s wedding, which resulted in her whole family falling out with her
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Little-known Japanese trick will stop you feeling bloated over Christmas
Many people find themselves suffering from bloating during the Christmas period, but this little-known Japanese trick could help banish the uncomfortable feeling for good
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Met Office warns Brits to brace for Storm Gerrit bringing 70mph winds and rain
Strom Gerrit will hit huge swathes of the UK from early on Wednesday morning bring winds of up to 70mph and heavy rain which the Met Office has warned could cause major travel disruption