The majority of feminine hygiene products aren’t exciting, but with the corporations responsible for making them barely changing over a century, do women have much choice? Period panty start-up Thinx says yes, offering a friendlier, cheaper and cooler way to sail through that time of the month.

Bodyform’s ‘Blood’ commercial is the first to tackle the physical manifestation of having a period. Vials of blue liquid and grinning, rollerblading models have been replaced with blood from powerful sportswomen. Does this advert represent real women’s attitudes to menstruation?

From romance novels to16 and Pregnant, teens have long seen entertainment as a way to learn about sex, turning media channels like MTV into unwitting teachers. Now health organisations are recognising the role of fun. But can comics and TV dramas really be education tools?

Many governments recommend against women travelling alone in India, warning that it's unsafe. Yet despite these cautions, an increasing number of them are choosing to travel across the South Asian country solo, experiencing India on their own terms.