Free to download
Resources
Everything here is free. The handouts are available in English and Spanish, and are the same ones we give out in clinic and in Detroit Public Schools.
Education about periods & period complications
About your period
Why periods happen, what a normal cycle looks like, and what to track.
English — About your period (PDF)Español — About your period, en español (PDF)
What is heavy menstrual bleeding?
How to tell heavy bleeding apart from a normal period.
English — What is heavy menstrual bleeding (PDF)Español — What is heavy menstrual bleeding, en español (PDF)
Iron deficiency
Why heavy bleeding leads to low iron, and what that feels like.
English — Iron deficiency (PDF)Español — Iron deficiency, en español (PDF)
Menstrual product options
Pads, tampons, cups and discs — and how to judge soaking.
English — Menstrual product options (PDF)Español — Menstrual product options, en español (PDF)
BUILD NOTE — The eight handout PDFs are served from an external CDN (nmcdn.io) the clinic does not control. Link-check before launch and consider self-hosting copies.
Websites
TeensHealth
Menstruation, explained for teenagers
Visit TeensHealth — opens https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/menstruation.html
Office on Women’s Health
Period problems — U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
Visit Office on Women’s Health — opens https://www.womenshealth.gov/menstrual-cycle/period-problems
Let’s Talk Period
Bleeding disorder screening tool (Canada)
Visit Let’s Talk Period — opens https://letstalkperiod.ca
Alliance for Period Supplies
Find free period supplies near you
Visit Alliance for Period Supplies — opens https://allianceforperiodsupplies.org
Social media & podcasts
Accounts and shows that talk about periods honestly. We don’t run these — we just think they’re worth following.
Community resources
Local organizations that provide free period supplies and other support.
Baldwin Center
212 Baldwin Ave, Pontiac, MI 48342
248-332-6101
Catholic Community Response Team
132 Franklin Blvd, Suite 203, Pontiac, MI
248-499-9621
Saint Dominic’s Outreach
4835 Lincoln Ave, Detroit, MI 48208
313-831-6070
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
30003 Ryan Rd, Warren, MI 48092
586-751-2517
Open Hands
26998 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067
248-546-1255
Blue Water Community Action Agency
3403 Lapeer Rd, Port Huron, MI 48060
810-982-8541
Self-assessment
Not sure whether your period is normal?
Many people live with heavy or prolonged bleeding for years without mentioning it, because no one has ever told them it isn’t normal. The self-assessment asks a short set of questions and tells you whether it’s worth being seen.