Testing period blood for human papillomavirus (HPV) could be a “robust alternative or replacement” for a smear test, researchers have said. Using a regular sanitary pad topped with a blood sample ...

In the ever-evolving world of beauty trends, few have sparked as much debate – and discomfort – as “menstrual masking”. This is the practice of applying menstrual blood to the skin, usually the face, ...

Menstrual blood differs from person to person and can even change from one cycle to the next. What's normal for you might not be the same as someone else's, and your period blood colour may fluctuate ...

Waking up to stained sheets can be uncomfortable, but there are simple ways to tackle the mess and make your sheets as good as new. Period blood stains can be hard to clean when you don’t know how.