A total of 140 designers from around the world including Pentagram's Giorgia Lupi have collaborated to produce a blood-red typeface made out of punctuation to highlight period poverty in American schools. More
The reusable Emanui menstrual cup cleaner is designed to offer users an easier, more sustainable way of cleaning the product on-the-go without having to use a public sink. More
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Pantone's latest shade of red and sharing their views on other top stories. More
Colour company Pantone and health brand Intimina have collaborated to create an "active and adventurous" red colour to start a positive conversation around periods. More
Central Saint Martins graduate Amelia Kociolkowska has designed a spandex pouch called Carrie, which offers those working in the police or armed forces a discreet and hygienic way to store their sanitary products while in the field. More
This blanket by Thinx is designed to soak up blood, so that women on their period can have sex without ruining the bed sheets. More
Industrial designer Lauren Lee has designed a heated wall for public toilets, which provides women with a communal place to alleviate their menstrual cramps. More
As part of International Womens Day, Dezeen has pulled together products that have been designed specifically for women – dealing with everything from periods, to child rearing and sex. More
This reusable, self-cleaning tampon applicator has been designed by start-up company Dame to offer women a more sustainable alternative to throwaway counterparts. More
Start-up company Callaly has created a new period product that combines a tampon and pantyliner, which could offer women a more trustworthy alternative to those currently on the market. More
Korean designer Koo Hyeonjeong has created a conceptual tool for women, which could allow them to impregnate themselves through the use of a hand-shaped pump. More
US start-up Lia has developed a flushable pregnancy test that is made from sustainable, biodegradable materials, which they claim to be the first of its kind. More
Loughborough University graduate Peter Astbury has created a wristband for menopausal women, which is designed to regulate and alleviate hot flushes. More
Design graduate Ailsa Inglis has created a menstrual cup aimed specifically at young girls, with the aim of normalising alternative period products. More
Aiming to change our attitudes towards menstruation, Central Saint Martins graduate Kaye Toland has developed a tampon delivery system that transforms sanitary products into compost. More
This packaging design for Thinx organic tampons brings a significant part of menstruation out of hiding – the vagina. More
A partner at New York agency Pentagram has created the visual identity for an organisation set up to lobby the US government on the controversial tax on menstrual products. More
San Francisco start-up The Flex Company has designed a tampon that allows women to experience "mess-free" sex during their periods. More
The "world's first smart menstruation cup" links with a phone app to provide women with information about their periods (+ movie). More
The pendant of this necklace by Swedish designer Katarina Hornwall can be used to carry tampons for those "in need of immediate menstrual assistance". More
