Last fall, I walked into a Birmingham nonprofit’s classroom expecting to give a simple presentation to middle school girls on anatomy, periods, and menstrual disorders. I hoped to ask a few questions of the girls afterward to gauge their comfort with the subject of menstrual health, and maybe even to start thinking about how to bring more resources to other young girls to learn about their periods. I’ll be honest: as an out-of-state pre-med student with a long-time interest i
