Your Period Is Not Just Physical: The Connection Between Menstrual and Mental Health
By Shelly-Ann WeeksFounder, HerFlow Foundation | Sexual & Reproductive Health Specialist We talk about cramps. We talk about bleeding. We talk about the inconvenience of having a period. But how often do we talk about the anxiety, sadness, irritability and emotional distress that can accompany the menstrual cycle? For millions of women and girls, menstruation […]
Period Poverty Is Not a Woman/Girl Issue
By Shelly-Ann WeeksFounder, HerFlow Foundation | Sexual & Reproductive Health Specialist Period poverty is routinely filed under “women/girl’s issues.” After over a decade on the frontlines, I can definitively say, that while period poverty direct impacts women and girls, they are not the only ones dealing with the consequences of this issue. When a girl […]
THEY’RE STILL CHILDREN: Puberty Is a Transition—Not a Graduation From Childhood
By Shelly-Ann WeeksFounder, HerFlow Foundation | Sexual & Reproductive Health Specialist We need to rethink how we talk about puberty. The popular definition of puberty is “the transition from childhood to adulthood.” While biologically, this definition makes sense, we sometimes forget that the beginning of this important milestone happens to a child, sometimes as young […]
Conference. Period. 2026: Changing the Conversation About Reproductive Health
Kingston, Jamaica — HerFlow Foundation will host Conference. Period. 2026, a two-day reproductive health forum on October 23–24, 2026, at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium, University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech). Held under the theme “Educate. Empower. End Stigma.”, the conference will create a safe, inclusive space for young people, parents, caregivers, educators, health professionals, advocates and […]
THE TALK: Why One Conversation About Reproductive Health Is Never Enough
By Shelly-Ann WeeksFounder, HerFlow Foundation | Sexual & Reproductive Health Specialist There is a moment that almost every parent dread: The Talk. They imagine looking in the innocent face of their tiny child, taking a deep breath and somehow finding the perfect words to explain puberty, sex, relationships, periods, pregnancy and everything else we think […]
HerFlow Foundation Brings Dignity to Women at Bellevue Hospital and South Camp Adult Correctional Centre
Kingston, Jamaica — As part of its unwavering commitment to ensuring that every Jamaican woman experiences a dignified period, HerFlow Foundation recently made its annual donation of menstrual and personal care products to women at Bellevue Hospital and the South Camp Adult Correctional Centre on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The initiative forms part of HerFlow’s […]