Know what The Hunt for Red October is? We’re not talking about the Sean Connery movie, we’re talking about your period.

It may come round every month, but a lot of us still don’t know how our menstrual cycle works, says reproductive health doctor, Tlaleng Mofokeng.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a diagnosable mental health condition. Never heard of it? You’re not alone.

Women should not be paying the state for the privilege of having their periods as if they were an indulgent luxury.