A life-changing project giving free period underwear to low-income women in Hobart has now expanded across the state, alleviating cost-of-living pressures and reducing landfill.
abc.net.au/news/period-underwear-project-expands-across-tasmania/101737484When Amy Brown was formally diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at the beginning of the year, she found a lot of things in her life finally made sense — especially when it came to her menstrual health.
"The symptoms that ADHD or neurodiverse women tend to have are mood swings, depression, pain, swelling, and at certain times in my menstrual cycle, it is harder for me to function," Ms Brown said. "I saw so many doctors and went through a lot of different processes which was quite frustrating because I didn't really have a greater understanding as to why my experience was much harder than someone else's," she said.One project that is bringing attention to women's health, and in particular, periods, is the Undies Project.
"This has alleviated some of the cost-of-living pressures people experience by removing the stress of having to find money for period products every month," Ms Flanagan said.Ms Flanagan said the Undies Project also sparked more conversations about menstrual health and how certain products helped them, particularly when it came to people living with a disability.
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