Yihan Dong designs at-home HPV test to be "as easy to use as toilet paper"
Designer Yihan Dong has developed Viwipe, a prototype HPV home-testing kit that uses menstrual blood collected in the privacy of the user's own home. More
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Nike unveils period-conscious England women's kit with blue shorts
Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled home and away kits for the England women's football team, which both include blue shorts after players voiced concerns about wearing white while on their period. More
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Ten products designed to make periods more manageable
A sex blanket equipped to soak up period blood and a wearable device created to alleviate cramps feature in this roundup of products designed to improve the experience of menstruating. More
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Emm is a smart menstrual cup that tracks periods automatically
Tech start-up Emm has unveiled its eponymous menstrual cup, which can be inserted like a tampon and is fitted with smart technology that tracks your period "without you having to do a thing". More
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Myoovi is a wearable device designed to alleviate period pain
British doctor Adam Hamdi has developed a discreet wearable pad that can be secured to the skin to help relieve the wearer's menstruation cramps. More
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Looop Can is a sanitary pad washing device for refugees
Product design student Cheuk Laam Wong has created Looop Can, a concept for a portable kit to clean menstruation pads that aims to reduce period poverty among refugees. More
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Periods for Periods is a typeface of full stops to protest period poverty
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
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Emanui is a portable menstrual cup cleaner that saves water
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
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"I applaud Pantone for using colour to highlight social issues" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Pantone's latest shade of red and sharing their views on other top stories. More
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Pantone releases taboo-breaking Period red colour
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
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Carrie is a "wearable pocket" for soldiers and police officers to store period products
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
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Thinx launches "taboo-smashing" Period Sex Blanket
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
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Lauren Lee's Warm Wall is designed to alleviate women's menstrual cramps
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
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Ten of the most forward-thinking designs created for women
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
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Dame launches reusable tampon applicator as a "period product for the 21st-century"
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
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Tampliner designed to overcome the "inadequacy of period products"
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
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Seeding Finger is a hand-shaped tool for artificial insemination
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
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Lia launches "world's first" flushable pregnancy test
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
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Grace wristband is designed to alleviate and track menopause symptoms
Loughborough University graduate Peter Astbury has created a wristband for menopausal women, which is designed to regulate and alleviate hot flushes. More
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Nixie Girl designed to make menstrual cup more accessible for teenagers
Northumbria University graduate Ailsa Inglis has created a menstrual cup aimed specifically at young girls, with the aim of normalising alternative period products. More
