Vira Reflects: How can we make the world more period-friendly?

Imagine missing school every month - not because you're sick, but because no one ever taught you that your period was normal and health. For millions of women in Thailand, and around the world, tha...

How to pick your menstrual disc size?

Menstrual discs are becoming an increasingly popular period product as more brands develop reusable versions that are easier to insert, more comfortable to wear, and better suited to everyday lifes...

How to use a menstrual disc

What is a menstrual disc ? A menstrual disc, like a menstrual cup, is a reusable alternative to tampons and pads that collects menstrual fluid rather than absorbing it.  One selling feature of mens...

Vira Reflects : What Are Your Reproductive Goals for 2026?

Losing weight, eating healthier, less screen time… do these New Year’s resolutions sound familiar? The beginning of a new year is an invitation to reflect: What worked? What didn’t? What do I want ...

Period Power Annual Report 2025

The Period Power Annual Report 2025 highlights a year of impactful menstrual health education and community-led action in Mae Sot, Thailand. Through 18 workshops, Period Power reached 1,450 girls, ...

Being with Fire: Traditional Thai Healing After Childbirth (with Nari Delivery)

In Thailand, before mothers can fully step into their role, they must first enter into a period of healing, renewal, and care after childbirth, known as “Yoo Fai” / “อยู่ไฟ” which translates to “be...

Period Power Impact Report: Mae Sot 2025

Over the past month, our Period Power Project reached 1,100 girls across 17 migrant learning centers along the Thai-Myanmar border, including children with special needs. Through interactive worksh...

Vira Reflects: What’s One Period Symptom You Wish Could Disappear?

This is the third installment of our monthly photo series, where women reflect on prompts related to our bodies, periods, health, sex, and more.  We asked women if they had a magical wand and could...

Can I Get Pregnant While On My Period?

Key takeaways:  It’s possible to get pregnant on your period, but only if you have a short cycle. The fertile window is only six days long, and for most people, this won’t coincide with days ...

Love Your Cervix

What does it mean to “love your cervix”? We at Vira want to help educate you about different parts of the female reproductive system so you can love them as much as we do. There’s a lot of mystery ...

Workshop: Period Power CSR in Samut Prakan

Vira x Cindy Bishop hosted a full-spectrum menstrual health workshop for girls—sharing knowledge that helps them truly understand their bodies, build their own inner resilience, and know how to pre...

Navigating Intimacy with STIs

By Poonyaweera (Pim) Temcharoen, UNAIDS - Bangkok, Thailand  Navigating intimacy while managing an STI (sexually transmitted infection) can feel like a scary or even isolating topic for most women,...