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VIDEO: Talking Periods

RU Student LifeJanuary 12, 2017 4:10 pmJanuary 12, 2017

We asked Ryerson students some questions about Periods and Tampons and even spoke to an expert, Alyssa Bertram, CEO and Founder of Easy Period, to give us some insight on buying options!

Learn more about Easy Period at easyperiod.ca.

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