Grace & Green

A few weeks ago, PCOS was officially renamed PMOS.

Which got us thinking: how many other female health conditions are still misunderstood?

Because despite how common many of these conditions are, conversations around female health still feel surprisingly behind.

Today is Menstrual Hygiene Day, and these statistics feel like a reminder of just how far we still have to go when it comes to menstrual education.

These stats come from our good friends at and their newly published Red Report; a groundbreaking study tracking attitudes and knowledge around menstruation across the UK.

Some of these findings are hard to ignore, but what the report makes clear is this: education matters.

Why? Because education shapes everything. It affects how comfortable people feel asking questions, seeking support, advocating for their health and understanding what is or isn’t normal.

Education has always been a huge part of what we do alongside period dignity and access to sustainable products. Because providing products alone is not enough if stigma and misinformation are still stopping people from feeling informed, supported or taken seriously.

That is what we will continue to do through our social channels and through our Period Dignity scheme, where we work with companies, universities, councils and public spaces across the UK to help fill the education gaps around menstruation and create more open, informed conversations around menstrual health.

That is our promise. There is still a long way to go, but every conversation matters.

If periods could text back, they’d probably just gaslight us honestly.

Periods happen in every country... so does period poverty.

It affects access to education, ability to work, and basic dignity.

Most governments still treat period poverty as a charitable issue rather than a structural one. But awareness campaigns aren’t the answer, policy is.

The countries that have made real progress are the ones that stopped doing that, and started treating it the same way they treat any other public health or workplace issue: with policy, funding, and legislation behind it.

Over 1 in 10.

That’s how many women and people who menstruate in the UK say they’ve struggled to afford period products in the past year.

A new poll from ActionAid UK also found that, as living costs continue to rise, people are being forced to make trade-offs that simply shouldn’t exist: prioritising food (64%) and energy (40%) over period care. Imagine the response if this were about toilet paper, or basic medication. There would be outrage... and action.

Period products are a basic right. And right now, access to them in the UK still depends far too much on personal circumstance. Until policy catches up, this is the reality people are navigating every month.

“Most people wouldn’t reuse toilet paper.

But when it comes to periods, millions of people are expected to make do.

Period poverty in the UK is still very real and for a lot of people, that means wearing a pad longer than is safe, reusing disposable products, or relying on toilet paper, tissues, or whatever happens to be available.

If you menstruate, there’s a good chance you have your own version of this story: a moment where you had to improvise, stretch one product too far, or worry about leaking because there simply wasn’t another option.

Access to period products shouldn’t be a luxury or a lucky find in a bathroom. They’re basic hygiene. The same way toilet paper is.”

We’ve partnered with Grace & Green this Period Poverty Awareness Week to give three gymnastics clubs the chance to win one of their Period Kits, helping to improve access to essential period products in club environments. 💚

These kits are a simple but powerful way to support gymnasts during training. By providing easily accessible period care, it helps remove barriers that can lead to discomfort or embarrassment, so gymnasts can stay focused and continue participating with confidence.
Each kit includes a range of pads, tampons, and biodegradable wet wipes.

To enter:
⭐Follow both British Gymnastics and Grace & Green
⭐Like this post
⭐Comment below and tag your club

The competition closes on 31st May at midnight. Open to British Gymnastics Clubs only. T&Cs apply - www.british-gymnastics.org/competitions

To find out more about the Period Kit, head over to Grace & Green 🤩

Words matter in healthcare and there’s a reason so many people with PCOS spent years feeling confused about their diagnosis.

PCOS has officially been renamed PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome) after years of global consultation with clinicians, researches and patients. And honestly, it’s long overdue.

For a condition estimated to affect 1 in 10 women in the UK, the old name was narrowed to one symptom and one body part, despite many never actually having cysts on their ovaries at all. Instead, people were dealing with insulin resistance, fatigue, irregular periods, fertility issues, weight changes, acne, hair loss.

With a name this misleading, people miss symptoms, conditions get dismissed, diagnosis takes longer and patients spend years wondering if what they’re experiencing “counts”. In fact, according to Fertility, it currently takes an average 2 years to receive a diagnosis.

PMOS won’t magically fix female healthcare overnight. But it does feel like a significant shift towards listening properly to patients and recognising female health conditions as the complex, whole-body issues they often are.

The Fourth Trimester is leaky. From all body parts.

We sweat when we train. We cry when we feel. And yes, we leak when we’ve grown and birthed a brand new human.

Last Friday, during Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, we hosted a launch event in Bristol for our campaign ‘The Fourth Trimester is leaky’.

We invited new parents and pelvic health advocate for a conversation about postpartum bladder leaks and pelvic floor health. Which, despite affecting huge numbers of new parents, is still rarely spoken about with honesty.

In fact, our recent survey found that:
• 45% of women deliberately dehydrate themselves to avoid bladder leaks
• 65% of women said bladder leaks started after childbirth
• 43% are still dealing with them long after postpartumNearly
• 80% have experienced leaks at work
• Only 40% have talked to their GP about the problem

A big takeaway from was that bladder leaks are common after birth, but over a prolonged period of time they’re not normal. Which is why we’re encouraging more open conversations around pelvic health, to break the stigma and to ensure new parents feel they can ask for help if things don’t seem right.

We also launched our new ‘Leaky Kit’, a bundle of Grace & Green products, designed to support you through all of the leaks you experience after birth. The Kit is also available to buy on our website - as a gift for a new parent, or for yourself, as a one stop shop of everything you need.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and shared their experiences so openly.

NEW Leaky Kit 📣

The fourth trimester isn’t something people talk about. Your body has been through a life changing experience, yet you’re left to figure things out as you go.

But the reality is that the Fourth Trimester is leaky. From all body parts.

So we created a kit which includes the things you’ll actually need - for vaginal leaks, to bladder leaks, nursing leaks to armpit leaks, we’ve got you covered.

Now available via our website. Link in bio 🔗🩸💦