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
10 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
Design graduate Ailsa Inglis has created a menstrual cup aimed specifically at young girls, with the aim of normalising alternative period products. More
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mCycle is a "Deliveroo for tampons" that turns sanitary products into compost
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
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Sliding packaging design shows where to put your Thinx tampon
This packaging design for Thinx organic tampons brings a significant part of menstruation out of hiding – the vagina. More
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Pentagram-designed branding aims to help eradicate "tampon tax"
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
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Flex tampon is designed to be worn during sex
San Francisco start-up The Flex Company has designed a tampon that allows women to experience "mess-free" sex during their periods. More
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Looncup tracks menstruation and sends vaginal updates to your phone
The "world's first smart menstruation cup" links with a phone app to provide women with information about their periods (+ movie). More
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Unisex Emergency Tampon necklace by Katarina Hornwall holds spare sanitary products
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
