There is still a lot of shame and embarrassment around menstruation, according to the latest research. A survey of New Zealanders and Australians, commissioned by sustainable period product company Hello Period, has found that 88% of respondents feel anxious about having their period at work and 44% are uncomfortable about discussing periods with colleagues.
Concern about experiencing leaks is behind at least some of this discomfort, according to a previous survey conducted by The Period Place, an Aucklandbased charity founded about five years ago, initially as a pop-up store to showcase the newer period products available. Chief executive Danika Revell says it
