Programs
We are committed to breaking the period taboo and ensuring Black and Brown girls, women, and people who menstruate have healthy menstrual cycles and become agents of change in their communities. We do this work through evidence-based menstrual health education, intergenerational and intercultural community conversations, resource connection, mentorship, and sisterhood-building activities.
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A youth program designed to empower girls and young women to understand, embrace, and love their menstrual cycles.
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We partner with communities to provide equitable and sustainable menstrual education and period products in the U.S., Liberia, Gambia, Nigeria, Haiti, Kenya, and Sao Tome and Principe.
LYM One Day Childbirth Education Program
This One Day Childbirth Education Program provides parents with an overview of what to expect during this important time of their lives.
The goal of this One-day Childbirth course is to provide expectant parents with evidence-based information on pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period so they can make intuitive decisions throughout the peripartum process.
Sustainable and Empowerment Workshop (S.E.W) trains communities on how to design and sew their own reusable menstrual products
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Every year, we host our signature Love Your Menses event in Boston, MA to convene girls and women and facilitate intergenerational conversations about reproductive health.
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SistaDocs
We facilitate monthly period conversations led by Black and Brown physicians and public health professionals for adults discussing all things related to reproductive health, such as fibroids, endometriosis, menopause, PCOS, vaginal care, period pain, skin care, endocrine disrupting chemicals in beauty products, and more.
Love Your Menses’ Menstrual & Mental Wellness Retreat is a safe and healing space for girls and their parents/guardians to rest, engage in meaningful dialogue about reproductive health, mental health, share period stories, build sisterhood, prioritize their wellness, and get access to the resources they need to
flow through life, unapologetically!
LYM Story time &
Book Club
Love Your Menses’ is committed in developing our children to become avid readers. In 2023, we decided to add this new program which includes:
- Monthly Book Selection
-Monthly Book Reading
Your child will be connected with children from Liberia, Nigeria, Kenya, Gambia and much more.
Each month we will try to have a different author read their books and share the reason behind writing it.
I love being surrounded by books. For me, they're like art, little pieces of sculpture placed all over the house, reminding me, always, of the power of the written word. Just looking at them brings me the purest kind of joy (Oprah Winfrey obtained from oprah
