#LemonChallenge for endometriosis awareness is the Period Wise thing to do!
I challenge Tara at Be Prepared Period, Cathy at Lunette, and Wendy at Period Packs to make a video and suck a lemon for 5 seconds, or/and make a donation to endometriosis research.
And, I challenge you, too, Dear Reader!
Endo sucks. Let’s help find a cure!
Friday, January 10, 2014 at 2 pm ET, people are coming together on Twitter for #PeriodTalk. (that’s 1 pm CT, 12 pm MT, 11 am PT)
This month the #PeriodTalk TweetChat will focus on raising awareness about tampon related Toxic Shock Syndrome (aka TSS).
You ARE Loved, a non profit dedicated to raising awareness about tampon related TSS will be the guest and will be tweeting as @youarelovedTSS. Be Prepared Period will be the host and will tweet as @bpreparedperiod.
This hour long event will offer information about Toxic Shock Syndrome via tweets, advice on how to avoid it and what to do if you (or someone you know) develop symptoms. And, there will be time for questions and comments.
It’s period wise for women, as well as men, to be aware of TSS and its symptoms. Young girls, teens and young women are at the greatest risk and often mistake it for the flu. Know the facts and know how to get help for yourself or for a friend/family member if symptoms arise.
If you’re not familiar with TweetChats or want more information about #PeriodTalk, drop by Be Prepared Period’s site and find out how it all works. It’s an awesome chat…a period wise chat. And, it happens the second Friday of each month.
Hope to see you there!
#TSSawareness #periodtalk #womenshealth #periodwise #TSS
Friday, July 12, at 2 PM ET (1 PM CT, 12 PM MT, 11 AM PT), Be Prepared Period kicks off year three of #PeriodTalk Tweetchats with a party – “Our 2nd Annual Menstrual Party.”
To the regular attendees of #PeriodTalk – I look forward to partying with you!
If you’ve never attended #PeriodTalk, or been involved in a Tweetchat, I encourage you to log into Twitter Friday (check times listed above) and follow #PeriodTalk.
Tara Bruley, founder of Be Prepared Period, said the following about #PeriodTalk.
We started these chats back in July of 2011 with the non-profit org You ARE Loved. Continuing to host these events we’ve covered a variety of topics. Our 2nd year of tweet chats included the following subjects:
· August 2012: Your TOTM: Time of the Month
· September 2012: Back to School: Periods 101
· October 2012: PeriodTalk Celebration – The launch of our Q&A forum for all things menstrual (making PeriodTalk available 24/7/365)
· November 2012: Menstrual Understanding & Creativity
· December 2012: Menstruation and The Organizations That Care
· January 2013: Puberty & Menopause: A Dangerous Combo
· February 2013: Learning to Love Yourself & Your Period
· March 2013: Endometriosis Awareness
· April 2013: Pelvic Pain: What It Is & What You Can Do About It
· May 2013: Be Prepared for Summer & Your Period
· June 2013: Conventional Feminine HygieneProducts & Their Toxic Implications
As Director of Connectivity for You ARE Loved, I witnessed #PeriodTalk go from a tiny idea to the awesome outreach it is today.
I encourage you to visit Be Prepared Period. Read #PeriodTalk transcripts and visit the PeriodTalk forum. You won’t be disappointed.
#PeriodTalk is about…period talk.
You can talk with some truly period wise women (and men), exchange thoughts and ideas, ask questions that have always bothered you and gain a lot of period wise knowledge.
Anything goes and nothing is too icky to discuss in #PeriodTalk.
Hate menstrual taboos? We do, too. Love certain products? We do, too! Have questions and need answers? We all do!! Just want to connect with others who understand what it’s like to menstruate? Well, what are you waiting for? Want to share your experience? Hey! We want to hear!
Come on! It’s going to be fun! It’s a period party!
Join us Friday, July 12 and help kick off year three of #PeriodTalk TweetChats.
See you there!
(Be sure to stop by and register for a chance to win during #PeriodTalk!)