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Since October 2018, The Brand hannah AU has helped tens of thousands of people across Australia make the switch to sustainable cloth pads with hannahPAD. The past 4 years alone, we have saved over 4 MILLION (4,037,263 to be exact) disposable pads from landfill and oceans.

March 8th - A significant date to celebrate you and every individual woman on Earth to acknowledge the common issues we still face today. The truth is a woman’s role is multifaceted as she goes about life. As much as we encourage period talk, menstruation is still very much a taboo topic in varying degrees in different parts of the world. Women can be restricted by cultural traditions that isolate and discriminate against them on a monthly basis in developing countries.

A little bit of ongoing self-care can help to create a balanced and mindful existence. At hannah⋮AU we believe practising self-care is particularly beneficial during your period. 

There is a smell down there and we all know it but just don't talk about it enough! The natural odour of the vagina is influenced by the ph and balance of bacteria, and will normally vary throughout the menstrual cycle, also shifting temporarily in response to sex, increased sweating, or anything that impacts the ph balance. We go through the types of normal and abnormal smells you may experience in your pants and tips on how to keep the pong at bay.

Brand Ambassador Demi Spaccavento shares her journey to loving her period and her passion for teaching menstrual health to the younger generation. Together we can spread the good word about healthier and greener period care options to support hormone, vaginal, menstrual health, and overall wellbeing.

Make the switch to reusables and save your money! Cloth pad options are being recognised by councils in Australia. As the need for more eco conscious living is becoming more apparent, people are looking to make the switch from disposables to reusable options for their period, bladder leakage, and maternity needs. We think this is fantastic! This wonderful switch is being recognised by councils around Australia as a great way...

Introducing The Brand hannah Australia's brand ambassador. Nikki Gonda is a period expert, nutritionist and founder of My Moonbox. She has been using hannahPADs for the past three years and is on a mission to provide women with a natural approach to reclaiming hormonal health & transforming the way they experience their periods. Learn more about her hannahPAD experience and how easy it is for you to make the switch.

Is it time to retire your most loved hannahPADs? We open up about the normal signs of wear you should be expecting and when it is absolutely time to retire and replace your pads. Read on to learn how you can properly compost, recycle, and dispose your cloth pads.

Did you know that you can wear a cloth pad on top of period underwear? It's actually a great combination we would recommend if you've got one or the either reusable period care products. Find out the 6 top reasons cloth pad and period underwear should be worn together.

More than 45 billion tampons or sanitary pads are used every year across the world, that’s about 3.2 million kgs of waste. That’s an unfathomable amount and makes our heads spin. To make matters even worse, it’s estimated that a regular non-organic cotton pad can take 500–800 years to break down, additionally, as the main component of disposable pads is plastic (a shocking 90% is plastic), they will never completely biodegrade. Read more.

Experiencing light bladder leakage (LBL) is incredibly common, especially for females! Women actually make up a staggering 80% of people who report living with incontinence. You probably guessed it - pregnancy and childbirth-are well known associated factors of LBL.

An essential item on a hospital bag packing list for mummies to include is a pack of maternity disposable pads. Many mothers consider the benefits of cloth nappies for their babies but don’t necessarily think about reusable products for themselves. Why? Think about it, your nether region will be going through a lot and to recover well, you should only use the most natural and organic against your skin.

Whether you’re brand new to menstrual cups and period undies, or a long-time lover of all-things sustainable period products, there’s a case to be made for the benefit of using reusable liners and pads in combination with your preferred sustainable product. 

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month! With 1 in 9 women suffering from endometriosis at some point in their lives, there’s a good chance you may be experiencing this disease yourself or know someone who does.

Let’s normalise talking about periods, sharing menstruation experiences and celebrating our wonderful bodies – starting with double tapping on these taboo-tackling accounts.