Her struggle as a transgender youth almost drove her to suicide. Instead, she learned to live every day to the fullest, and now she’s sharing that lesson with those who need it most. | Upworthy Stories

"I'm not a fetish, I'm a human being" | Channel 4

She remembers her path to living freely as a transgender woman — first as a mother, and now as a grandmother. | StoryCorps

Real Mooncup® Users take a trip down memory lane and share their unique first period stories. Do you remember how you felt when your periods started? “I do remember quite clearly when my periods first started when I was a teenager, and being really excited about the prospect. Then it happened and it was suddenly a bit messy and a bit difficult and then it dawned on me it was going to carry on every month for a long, long time. Then I wasn’t quite so excited.” - Helen, Musician, #RealMooncupUser