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How can I be gender inclusive when speaking about menstrual cycles?

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Please remember that not all women menstruate, and not all menstruators are women. Alternative language to use: 1) Period/menstruation products (instead of feminine hygiene products) 2) when referring to people who get periods: menstruators, those with uteruses, people who menstruate, person on their period, mensturators etc. 3) Instead of ""Aunt Flow"" - call it menstruation or a period instead of a 'soft' cover-up 4) Be sure to support products and brands that are gender inclusive For more information, check out our [Gender Inclusivity Period Talk](https://docsend.com/view/ekwhcdpbufxjgd6d) guide, made in partnership with Schuyler Bailar!

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JENNA LONGORIA (SHE/HER)

FND-P

CASSANDRA WILDER (SHE/HER)

ND

HEATHER IROBUNDA (SHE/HER)

MD

JESSICA SHEPHERD (SHE/HER)

MD

SARU BALA (SHE/HER)

ND

LEA LIS (SHE/HER)

MD

STACI TANOUYE (SHE/HER)

MD

NANCY YEN SHIPLEY (SHE/HER)

MD

ALYSSA DWECK (SHE/HER)

MD

ISRAA NASSIR (SHE/HER)

MA

DR SHAWN TASSONE (HE/HIM)

MD

DR PARI GHODSI (SHE/HER)

MD

DR SARAH ORECK (SHE/HER)

MD, MS

JENNA LONGORIA (SHE/HER)

FND-P

CASSANDRA WILDER (SHE/HER)

ND

HEATHER IROBUNDA (SHE/HER)

MD

JESSICA SHEPHERD (SHE/HER)

MD

SARU BALA (SHE/HER)

ND

LEA LIS (SHE/HER)

MD

STACI TANOUYE (SHE/HER)

MD

NANCY YEN SHIPLEY (SHE/HER)

MD

ALYSSA DWECK (SHE/HER)

MD

ISRAA NASSIR (SHE/HER)

MA

DR SHAWN TASSONE (HE/HIM)

MD

DR PARI GHODSI (SHE/HER)

MD

DR SARAH ORECK (SHE/HER)

MD, MS

JENNA LONGORIA (SHE/HER)

FND-P

CASSANDRA WILDER (SHE/HER)

ND

HEATHER IROBUNDA (SHE/HER)

MD

JESSICA SHEPHERD (SHE/HER)

MD

SARU BALA (SHE/HER)

ND

LEA LIS (SHE/HER)

MD

STACI TANOUYE (SHE/HER)

MD

NANCY YEN SHIPLEY (SHE/HER)

MD

ALYSSA DWECK (SHE/HER)

MD

ISRAA NASSIR (SHE/HER)

MA

DR SHAWN TASSONE (HE/HIM)

MD

DR PARI GHODSI (SHE/HER)

MD

DR SARAH ORECK (SHE/HER)

MD, MS